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 | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3217U vs Atom D525
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
GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3217U | vs | Atom D525 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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