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Intel Core i3 3217U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3217U based on its performance, single-core performance and power consumption.
See full details | Intel Core i3 3217U vs AMD E 450 |
![]() | Much better 3DMark06 CPU score 29.1 | ![]() | Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 2,887 |
![]() | Much newer manufacturing process 22 nm | ![]() | Much better turbo clock speed 1,050 MHz |
![]() | More l2 cache 1 MB | ![]() | Significantly higher GPU clock speed 508 MHz |
![]() | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more |
8 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Intel Core i3 3217UCPUBoss Winner | ![]() | |
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Much better 3DMark06 CPU score | 29.1 | vs | 18.4 | Around 60% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Much better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 2,887 | vs | 1,056 | Around 2.8x better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
Much newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 40 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
Much better turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | vs | 600 MHz | 75% better turbo clock speed | |||
Much more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 6x more l3 cache per core | |||
More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 6x more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
Significantly better geekbench 3 single core score | 1,441 | vs | 642 | Around 2.2x better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
Significantly better performance per watt | 6.98 pt/W | vs | 2.98 pt/W | More than 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
Higher Maximum operating temperature | 105 °C | vs | 90 °C | More than 15% higher Maximum operating temperature | |||
Better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | 10.79 mHash/s | vs | 9.69 mHash/s | More than 10% better CompuBench 1.5 bitcoin mining score | |||
Better PassMark score | 2,299 | vs | 770 | Around 3x better PassMark score | |||
More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
Newer | Jun, 2012 | vs | Aug, 2011 | Release date 10 months later | |||
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More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
Significantly higher GPU clock speed | 508 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | More than 45% higher GPU clock speed | |||
More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core |
summary | Core i3 3217U | vs | E 450 |
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Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.65 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Socket type | |||
BGA 1023 | |||
Super 7 | |||
Is unlocked | No | No | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE4a | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
AMD64 | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
AMD-V | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
DDR3RS-1600 | |||
DDR3RS-1333 |
details | Core i3 3217U | vs | E 450 |
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Threads | 4 | 2 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 40 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 18 | 25 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 90°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Radeon™ HD 6320 | |
Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 508 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 600 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 17W | 18W | |
Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 4.34 $/year | |
Annual commercial energy cost | 14.89 $/year | 15.77 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 6.98 pt/W | 2.98 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 14.63W |
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