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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3217U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
6.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3217U
 | Is hyperthreaded Yes | | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms |
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 13.81W | | Better performance per watt 20.94 pt/W |
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Released May, 2012
AMD A8 4500M
- 1.9 GHz
- Quad core
6.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the AMD A8 4500M
| | Much more l2 cache 4 MB | | More cores 4 |
| | Much more l2 cache per core 1 MB/core | | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.33 GHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3217U vs 4500M
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Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-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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Performance, Single-core Performance, Power Consumption and Features | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
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| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 32 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 13.81W | vs | 28.44W | 2.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
| Better performance per watt | 20.94 pt/W | vs | 10.04 pt/W | More than 2x better performance per watt | |||
| Higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 105 °C | vs | 100 °C | 5% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Slightly better 3DMark11 physics score | 2,570 | vs | 2,080 | Around 25% better 3DMark11 physics score | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | vs | 8.43 $/year | 2.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
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| Much more l2 cache | 4 MB | vs | 1 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 | |||
| Much more l2 cache per core | 1 MB/core | vs | 0.5 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.33 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 30% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better geekbench (64-bit) score | 4,418 | vs | 3,313 | Around 35% better geekbench (64-bit) score | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3217U vs A8 4500M
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench (64-bit)
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3217U | vs | A8 4500M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.9 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Quad core | |
| Is unlocked | No | No | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | No | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
details | Core i3 3217U | vs | A8 4500M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 4 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 1 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 32 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 100°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.33 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | 1.9 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.8 GHz | 2.33 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 17W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 20.94 pt/W | 10.04 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 28.44W | |
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