AMD RX-216GD vs AMD GX-217GI

Let's find out which one of AMD RX-216GD and AMD GX-217GI is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  AMD RX-216GD AMD GX-217GI
• Family
  AMD R AMD G
• CPU group
  AMD RX 1st Gen. AMD GX 3rd Gen.
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 3

In this block we are going to compare AMD RX-216GD vs AMD GX-217GI by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• CPU Cores / Threads
  2 / 2 2 / 2
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• Cores
  2x 2x
• Hyperthreading / SMT
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 1.70 GHz
• Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
  3.00 GHz 2.00 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in AMD RX-216GD and AMD GX-217GI along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  AMD Radeon R5 - 256 (Merlin Falcon) AMD Radeon R6E
• GPU frequency
  0.80 GHz 0.76 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo No turbo
• Execution units
  4 4
• Shader
  256 256
• Max. GPU Memory
  2 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 2
• Generation
  3 0
• Direct X
  12 0
• Technology
  28 nm 0
• Release date
  Q1/2014 2015

Let's compare the support of video codecs between AMD RX-216GD and AMD GX-217GI. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode No
• VP8
  No No
• VP9
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode No

To choose the best model between AMD RX-216GD and AMD GX-217GI you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1600, DDR4-1600 DDR3-1600, DDR4-1600
• Memory channels
  2 (Dual Channel) 2 (Dual Channel)
• ECC
  Yes No
• PCIe
  3 x 12 3 x 8
• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for AMD RX-216GD or AMD GX-217GI? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  15 W 12 W
• TDP up
  -- 15 W
• TDP down
  12 W --
• Tjunction max.
  90 \xc2\xb0C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for AMD RX-216GD and AMD GX-217GI CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  FP4 FP4
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB 1.00 MB
• Architecture
  Merlin Falcon (Excavator) Prairie Falcon Excavator+
• Virtualization
  AMD-V, AMD-Vt None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• ISA extensions
  SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4
• Release date
  Q4/2015 Q2/2016
• Part Number
  RE216GAAY23KA GE217GAAY23KA