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| Intel Core i3 3217U vs Atom D525 |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3217U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3217U
![]() | Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes | ![]() | Has virtualization support Yes |
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Released June, 2010
Intel Atom D525
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
- Unlocked
Reasons to buy the Atom D525
![]() | Is unlocked Yes |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Allows for maximum performance when needed, while conserving power and minimizing heat production when not needed | |||
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Has virtualization support | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Boosts performance of virtual machines | |||
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Is unlocked | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; An unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking |
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3217U vs Atom D525
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3217U
3,037
Atom D525
1,038
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3217U
1,441
Atom D525
432
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3217U
93,600 MB/s
Atom D525
28,100 MB/s
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3217U
2,887
Atom D525
1,010
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
Core i3 3217U
3,410
Atom D525
1,659
GeekBench
Core i3 3217U
4,546
Atom D525
1,659
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
Core i3 3217U
2,299
Atom D525
701
PassMark (Single Core)
Core i3 3217U
879
Atom D525
284
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3217U | vs | Atom D525 |
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Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
Is unlocked | No | Yes | |
features | |||
Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
Has virtualization support | Yes | No | |
Instruction set extensions | |||
SSE2 | |||
MMX | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | No | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 17W | 13W | |
Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 3.13 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 6.98 pt/W | 2.62 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 10.56W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 2,500 MT/s |
details | Core i3 3217U | vs | Atom D525 |
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Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 1 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 45 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.12 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.8 GHz | 2.12 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Integrated | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
DDR3RS-1600 | |||
DDR3RS-1333 | |||
DDR3 | |||
DDR3-800 | |||
DDR2-800 | |||
DDR2-667 | |||
DDR2 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Single Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 6,400 MB/s |
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