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Intel Core i3 2370M
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3217U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
6.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3217U
 | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | More number of displays supported 3 |
| | Significantly lower typical power consumption 13.81W | | Higher Maximum Operating Temperature 105 °C |
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Released January, 2012
Intel Core i3 2370M
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
6.5 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 2370M
| | Higher clock speed 2.4 GHz | | More l2 cache 1 MB |
| | Significantly higher GPU clock speed 650 MHz | | Significantly more l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
by Joel-Hruska (Jun, 2014)Dubbed the Core M, this chip could be a fundamental game changer for Santa Clara, for one simple reason — it will allow the company to finally build big-core x86 devices that fit into form factors thin enough to compete with current Android, Apple, and Windows tablets based on its own Bay Trail.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3217U vs 2370M
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Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| TDP | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Newer manufacturing process | 22 nms | vs | 32 nms | A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 105 °C | vs | 100 °C | 5% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Better performance per watt | 20.47 pt/W | vs | 11.93 pt/W | More than 70% better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | vs | 8.43 $/year | 2.1x lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Marginally newer | Jun, 2012 | vs | Jan, 2012 | Release date 5 months later | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 2.4 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 35% higher clock speed | |||
| More l2 cache | 1 MB | vs | 0.5 MB | 2x more l2 cache; more data can be stored in the l2 cache for quick access later | |||
| Significantly higher GPU clock speed | 650 MHz | vs | 350 MHz | More than 85% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Significantly more l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 10% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Better geekbench (64-bit) score | 5,949 | vs | 3,368 | More than 75% better geekbench (64-bit) score | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,164 | vs | 879 | More than 30% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.44 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | More than 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 2,869.5 | vs | 2,229 | Around 30% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 1.86 pt/$ | vs | 1.55 pt/$ | Around 20% better performance per dollar | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 2.4 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3217U vs 2370M
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench (64-bit)
3D Mark 11 (Physics)
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
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 | |
| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | Yes | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | No | No | |
| Has vitualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction-set-extensions | |||
| MMX | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| 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 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3RS-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| DDR3RS-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 21,333.32 MB/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 nms | 32 nms | |
| 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 | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 17W | 35W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 20.47 pt/W | 11.93 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 | |
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