AMD GX-217GI Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The AMD GX-217GI features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 3 generation of the AMD G series. To use the AMD GX-217GI, you'll need a motherboard with a FP4 socket.
Name: AMD GX-217GI
Family: AMD G
Group: AMD GX 3rd Gen.
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD GX-217GI has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD GX-217GI is 1.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.0 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The AMD GX-217GI has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the AMD GX-217GI uses the AMD Radeon R6E, which has 256 texture shaders and 4 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: AMD Radeon R6E
GPU frequency: 0.76 GHz
GPU (Turbo): --
Execution units: 4
Shaders: 256
Max. GPU Memory: 0 bytes
Max. displays: --
Generation: 0
Direct X: 0
Technology: 0 nm
Release date: 2015

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: No
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: No
VC-1: No
JPEG: No

Memory & PCIe

Memory type: DDR3-1600, DDR4-1600
Max. Memory: 0 bytes
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: --
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 12 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 12 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: 15 W
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The AMD GX-217GI is manufactured using a 28 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 28 nm
Chip design: --
Socket: FP4
L2-Cache: 1.0 MB
L3-Cache: 0 bytes
Architecture: Prairie Falcon Excavator+
Operating systems:
Virtualization: None
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
Release date: Q2/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: GE217GAAY23KA
Documents: Technical data sheet
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