Intel Core i3 3217U vs AMD G-Series GX-217GA |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3217U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3217U
 | Newer manufacturing process 22 nm | | Significantly better performance per watt 6.98 pt/W |
| | Better geekbench 3 single core score 1,441 | | Better PassMark score 2,299 |
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Released June, 2013
AMD G-Series GX-217GA
- 1.65 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the AMD G-Series GX-217GA
| | Higher GPU clock speed 450 MHz | | Newer Jun, 2013 |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nm | vs | 28 nm | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| Significantly better performance per watt | 6.98 pt/W | vs | 3.09 pt/W | More than 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Better geekbench 3 single core score | 1,441 | vs | 920 | More than 55% better geekbench 3 single core score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 2,299 | vs | 1,106 | More than 2x better PassMark score | |||
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| Higher GPU clock speed | 450 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | Around 30% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Newer | Jun, 2013 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date 11 months later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3217U vs G-Series GX-217GA
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3217U | vs | G-Series GX-217GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.65 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| SSE4a | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| F16C | |||
| MMX | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| BMI1 | |||
| AMD64 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AMD-V | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| AES | |||
| 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 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Single Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
details | Core i3 3217U | vs | G-Series GX-217GA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 28 nm | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.65 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | 1.65 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.8 GHz | 1.65 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | AMD Radeon HD 8280E | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 450 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 17W | 15W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 3.61 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 14.89 $/year | 13.14 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 6.98 pt/W | 3.09 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 12.19W | |
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