Intel Core i3 3217U vs AMD A6 1450 |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3217U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
6.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3217U
 | Significantly higher clock speed 1.8 GHz | | Is hyperthreaded Yes |
| | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Significantly higher Maximum Operating Temperature 105 °C |
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Released May, 2013
AMD A6 1450
- 1 GHz
- Quad core
5.9 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A6 1450
| | Significantly more l2 cache 2 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | Lower typical power consumption 6.5W | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3217U vs 1450
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark and GeekBench (32-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| TDP | |
Features | |
How does CPUBoss rank the features of each product? | |
| Features and specifications that differ between products | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Significantly higher clock speed | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1 GHz | 80% higher clock speed | |||
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 28 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 105 °C | vs | 90 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 879 | vs | 507 | Around 75% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1 GHz | 80% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 2,229 | vs | 1,439 | Around 55% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 2,285 | vs | 1,532 | Around 50% better PassMark score | |||
| Slightly better geekbench (32-bit) score | 2,892 | vs | 1,939 | Around 50% better geekbench (32-bit) score | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1 GHz | 80% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| Significantly more l2 cache | 2 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 4x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| More cores | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many cores; run more applications at once | |||
| Lower typical power consumption | 6.5W | vs | 13.81W | 2.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Newer | May, 2013 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date 11 months later | |||
| Slightly better performance per watt | 25.5 pt/W | vs | 19.62 pt/W | Around 30% better performance per watt | |||
| Lower annual home energy cost | 1.93 $/year | vs | 4.1 $/year | 2.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3217U vs A6 1450
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3217U | vs | A6 1450 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AES | |||
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Radeon™ HD 8250 | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 300 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3RS-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1066 | |||
| DDR3RS-1600 | |||
details | Core i3 3217U | vs | A6 1450 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 2 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 28 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | 1 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.8 GHz | 1 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 17W | 8W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 1.93 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 19.62 pt/W | 25.5 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 6.5W | |
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