AMD Product Brief:
3rd Generation AMD Embedded G-Series SoC I Family
Exceptional Processing Performance with Advanced Multimedia and Display Features
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
AMD Embedded G-Series I Family SOCs deliver the highest processing performance in
the G-Series SOC portfolio, and are optimized for demanding graphics and compute
applications. Supporting 4K multimedia and multi-display configurations, and featuring
dual channel DDR4 memory with error-correction code (ECC), AMD Embedded G-Series
I Family SOCs provide high-speed processing performance to meet the needs of next
generation embedded system designs.
KEY BENEFITS
Scalability – Pin compatibility with the higher performance, AMD Embedded R-Series
SoC allows design continuity and the ability to right size your solution.
High Performance Multi-Media – 4K hardware video decode support ensures that AMD
Embedded G-Series I Family SOCs provide exceptional multi-media performance for
stunning visual experiences.
Multi-Display Configurability – AMD Embedded G-Series I Family SOCs’ dual display
support enables immersive display configurations.
Flexible, High Performance Memory – Dual channel DDR4/DDR3 and ECC support
equips AMD Embedded G-Series I Family SOCs to offer high bandwidth memory access
and integrity.
Breakthrough Integration – AMD Embedded G-Series I Family SOCs integrate two
x86 “Excavator” CPU cores with 1MB of shared L2 cache, up to four Radeon™ R6E GPU
compute units1, and an I/O controller all integrated on a single die.
Power Efficiency – AMD Embedded G-Series I Family SOCs offer a configurable TDP
(cTDP) range spanning from 12W to 15W to fit a range of thermal design profiles (TDPs).
Supply Longevity – Planned longevity for AMD Embedded G-Series I SOCs extends to
up to 10 years, providing a long-lifecycle support roadmap.
3rd Generation AMD
Embedded G-Series SoCs
provide pin and software stack
compatibility with high-end
AMD Embedded R-Series SOCs
enabling you to maintain
design continuity, streamline
development cycles, and scale
your designs from low-end to
high-end offerings. Discuss
all your options with your
AMD representative.
AMD Product Brief:
3rd Generation AMD Embedded G-Series SoC I Family
TARGET APPLICATIONS
AMD Embedded G-Series I Family SOCs are designed to meet the
processing requirements of a wide range of embedded applications,
including thin client, digital signage, digital gaming, retail POS,
industrial/automation, military/aerospace, smart camera, set-top
box and networking/communications applications.
G-SERIES I FAMILY SOC (BROWN FALCON)
• 2X “Excavator” x86 cores with 1MB shared L2 cache
• AMD Radeon™ R6E graphics (up to 4CUs) with support for
DirectX® 12
• Dual channel 64-bit DDR4 or DDR3 memory with error
correction code
PCIe® Gen 3 1x4
CPU 0
DDR3 / 4 ECC
MEMORY
Display Output 2
PCI Express®/Display
AMD Radeon™ R6E
• Flexible scalability across AMD FP4 class offerings including
package footprint and software compatibility with AMD
Embedded R-Series SOCs and AMD Embedded G-Series J
Family SOCs
CPU 1
MEMORY
KEY FEATURES
DDR3 / 4 ECC
Display Output 1
PCIe Gen 2/3 4x1
AMD G-Series “Brown Falcon” SOC
• 4K x 2K H.265 decode capability and multi format encode
and decode
SATA
SATA HDD
AMD Secure Processor
UVD v6 Unified Video Decode Engine – H.265, H.264 decode
oo VCE v3.1 Video Compression Engine – H.264 encode
• Support for up to two display interfaces via HDMI® 2.0,
DisplayPort 1.2, Embedded DisplayPort 1.4
oo
SD
SD CARD
2x USB 2.0
USB 2.0
2x USB 3.0
BOOT FLASH
• Designed to be compliant with the Heterogeneous System
Architecture 1.0 Specification
SPI
USB 3.0
• AMD Secure Processor
• High performance, integrated Controller Hub supports:
oo
PCIe® Gen 3 1x4, PCIe Gen2/3 4x1
oo
2 USB3, 2 USB2 ports
oo
2 SATA 2.0/3.0 ports
G-SERIES I FAMILY SOC (BROWN FALCON)
OPN
# of x86 Cores
Target TDP
Shared L2 Cache
Target CPU
Base/Max Freq.
GPU CUs
Target GPU Freq.
Target DDR Freq.
Temp Range Tj °C
ECC
I FAMILY
Model
AMD Embedded G-Series I Family SOC
GX-217GI
GE217GAAY23KA
2
15W
1MB
1.7/2.0GHz
4CU
758MHz
DDR4/DDR3 1600
0-90°C
Yes
NPU
TBD
2
TBD
TBD
TBD
NA
NA
TBD
0-90°C
Yes
iTemp
TBD
2
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
Yes
AMD.COM/EMBEDDED/G-SERIES
Discrete AMD Radeon™ and FirePro™ GPUs based on the Graphics Core Next architecture consist of multiple discrete execution engines known as a Compute Unit (“CU”). Each CU contains 64 shaders (“Stream Processors”) working in unison.
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