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. 1 ©2016 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, Radeon and combinations thereof are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. PCIe is a registered trademark of PCI-SIG Corporation in the US and other countries. HDMI, the HDMI logo and High-Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing, LLC in the United States and other countries. 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