Intel Core i3 3217U vs 2370M |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3217U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
6.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3217U
 | Newer manufacturing process 22 nms | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 13.81W |
| | More number of displays supported 3 | | Higher Maximum Operating Temperature 105 °C |
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Released January, 2012
Intel Core i3 2370M
- 2.4 GHz
- Dual core
6.6 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the 2370M
| | Higher clock speed 2.4 GHz | | More l2 cache 1 MB |
| | Better turbo clock speed 1,150 MHz | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
by Ryan-Shrout (Aug, 2014)Moving to a 14nm process technology should give the GPU more thermal headroom and result in higher maximum clock speeds.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3217U vs 2370M
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark, GeekBench (32-bit) and GeekBench (64-bit) | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| Passmark (Single Core) | |
Power Consumption | |
How much power does the processor require? | |
| TDP | |
Features | |
How does CPUBoss rank the features of each product? | |
| Features and specifications that differ between products | |
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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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| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 13.81W | vs | 28.44W | 2.1x lower typical power consumption | |||
| More number of displays supported | 3 | vs | 2 | 1 more number of displays supported | |||
| Higher Maximum Operating Temperature | 105 °C | vs | 100 °C | 5% higher Maximum Operating Temperature | |||
| Better performance per watt | 19.6 pt/W | vs | 11.41 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,150 MHz | vs | 1,050 MHz | Around 10% better turbo clock speed | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,151 | 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 | |||
| 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 virtualization 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 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| 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 | 19.6 pt/W | 11.41 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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