CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3217U vs 2370M among laptop CPUs (over 15W)

Performance

Benchmark performance using all cores
Core i3 3217U
5.9
Core i3 2370M
6.2
Core i3 3110M
6.3
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more

Single-core Performance

Individual core benchmark performance
Core i3 3217U
5.9
Core i3 2370M
6.3
Core i3 3110M
6.5
PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more

Integrated Graphics

Integrated GPU performance for graphics
Core i3 3217U
5.8
Core i3 2370M
n.d.
Core i3 3110M
5.8
Sky Diver and Cloud Gate

Integrated Graphics (OpenCL)

Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing
Core i3 3217U
6.9
Core i3 2370M
n.d.
Core i3 3110M
6.7
CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more

Performance per Watt

How efficiently does the processor use electricity?
Core i3 3217U
9.2
Core i3 2370M
6.1
Core i3 3110M
6.1
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more

Value

Are you paying a premium for performance?
Core i3 3217U
6.6
Core i3 2370M
6.4
Core i3 3110M
6.9
Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more
7.2

CPUBoss Score

Combination of all six facets
Core i3 3217U
7.2
Core i3 2370M
6.4
Core i3 3110M
6.6

Winner
Intel Core i3 3217U 

CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i3 3217U  based on its power consumption and value.

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Differences What are the advantages of each

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Reasons to consider the
Intel Core i3 3217U

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Significantly newer manufacturing process 22 nm vs 32 nm A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor
More number of displays supported 3 vs 2 1 more number of displays supported
Significantly lower typical power consumption 13.81W vs 28.44W 2.1x lower typical power consumption
Much higher Maximum operating temperature 105 °C vs 100 °C 5% higher Maximum operating temperature
Significantly lower annual home energy cost 4.1 $/year vs 8.43 $/year 2.1x lower annual home energy cost
Newer Jun, 2012 vs Jan, 2012 Release date 5 months later
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Significantly higher clock speed 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz Around 35% higher clock speed
Much higher GPU clock speed 650 MHz vs 350 MHz More than 85% higher GPU clock speed
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 better PCMark 8 home 3.0 accelerated score 2,036 vs 1,810 More than 10% better PCMark 8 home 3.0 accelerated score
Better geekbench 2 (64-bit) score 4,129 vs 3,410 More than 20% better geekbench 2 (64-bit) score
Better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz vs 1,050 MHz Around 10% better turbo clock speed
Better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score 3,503 vs 2,887 More than 20% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score
Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.44 GHz vs 1.8 GHz More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air)
More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core vs 0.25 MB/core 2x more l2 cache per core
Better 3DMark06 CPU score 2,869.5 vs 2,229 Around 30% better 3DMark06 CPU score
Better geekbench 3 single core score 1,696 vs 1,441 Around 20% better geekbench 3 single core score
Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) 2.4 GHz vs 1.8 GHz Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water)

Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3217U vs 2370M

PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark

Core i3 3217U
1,810
Core i3 2370M
2,036

GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3217U
3,037
Core i3 2370M
3,606

GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3217U
1,441
Core i3 2370M
1,696

GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3217U
93,600 MB/s
Core i3 2370M
117,900 MB/s

GeekBench (32-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3217U
2,887
Core i3 2370M
3,503

GeekBench (64-bit) Data courtesy Primate Labs

Core i3 3217U
3,410
Core i3 2370M
4,129

PassMark Data courtesy Passmark

Core i3 3217U
2,281
Core i3 2370M
2,762

PassMark (Single Core)

Core i3 3217U
879
Core i3 2370M
1,154

Specifications Full list of technical specs

summary

 Core i3 3217U  vs
2370M 
Clock speed 1.8 GHz 2.4 GHz
Cores Dual core Dual core
Socket type
BGA 1023
rPGA 988B
Is unlocked No No

features
Has a NX bit Yes Yes
Supports trusted computing No No
Has virtualization support Yes Yes
Instruction set extensions
SSE2
MMX
AVX
SSE3
SSE
SSE4.1
SSE4.2
Supplemental SSE3
Supports dynamic frequency scaling Yes Yes

power consumption
TDP 17W 35W
Annual home energy cost 4.1 $/year 8.43 $/year
Performance per watt 8.94 pt/W 4.53 pt/W
Typical power consumption 13.81W 28.44W

bus
Architecture DMI 2.0 DMI
Number of links 1 1
Transfer rate 5,000 MT/s 5,000 MT/s

details

 Core i3 3217U  vs
2370M 
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
L3 cache 3 MB 3 MB
L3 cache per core 1.5 MB/core 1.5 MB/core
Manufacture process 22 nm 32 nm
Max CPUs 1 1
Clock multiplier 18 24
Operating temperature Unknown - 105°C Unknown - 100°C

overclocking
Overclocked clock speed 1.8 GHz 2.44 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Water) 1.8 GHz 2.4 GHz
Overclocked clock speed (Air) 1.8 GHz 2.44 GHz

integrated graphics
GPU GPU GPU
Label Intel® HD Graphics 4000 HD Graphics 3000
Number of displays supported 3 2
GPU clock speed 350 MHz 650 MHz
Turbo clock speed 1,050 MHz 1,150 MHz

memory controller
Memory controller Built-in Built-in
Memory type
DDR3-1600
DDR3L-1600
DDR3-1333
DDR3-1066
DDR3L-1333
DDR3RS-1600
DDR3RS-1333
DDR3
Channels Dual Channel Dual Channel
Supports ECC No No
Maximum bandwidth 25,600 MB/s 21,333.32 MB/s
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