| Intel Core i3 3217U vs 3110M |
There are two types of laptops users. The first type is a constant traveler who needs a thin and light laptop for his on-the-go lifestyle. The second type is one who needs a powerful laptop to replace his bulky desktop. For this matchup, we’re comparing two CPUs intended for such situations: the Intel Core i3 3217U versus the Intel Core i3 3110M.
The 3217U belongs to the U series geared towards Ultraportables. In this form factor, the processor speed is slightly underclocked, but this results to a much thinner and lighter laptop. It packs a 1.8 GHz Dual Core CPU with 4 threads and 3MB cache, and sips a modest power consumption of only 17W TDP.
In contrast is the 3110M, which is part of the M series. This series is intended for regular sized laptops, for fully featured performance. Its Dual Core chip is clocked higher at 2.4 GHz, but like the 3217U, it also has 4 threads and 3MB cache. However, these decent specs result to a much higher power consumption of 35W TDP, twice that of the 3110M.
Looking at the benchmarks, it doesn’t come as a surprise that the fully featured 3110M is the winner: it led by a margin of 16% in the GeekBench test, 35% in the 3Dmark06 CPU test, and 38% in the Single Core performance benchmark. However, the 3217U is much more compact and portable; and its low power consumption gives it the edge in the performance-per-watt comparison.
In conclusion, choose the laptop that best suits your needs. If you’re a constant traveler, then opt for the portable yet capable Intel Core i3 3217U; but if you’re looking for a laptop that works well as a desktop alternative, then we recommend the zippy performance of the Intel Core i3 3110M.
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the 3217U vs the 3110M. | |||||||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3217U vs 3110M
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated Data courtesy FutureMark
Sky Diver Data courtesy FutureMark
Cloud Gate Data courtesy FutureMark
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
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3217U | vs | 3110M |
---|---|---|---|
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 | |||
EM64T | |||
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 | 6.98 pt/W | 3.71 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Data rate | 2,560 MB/s | 2,560 MB/s | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
details | Core i3 3217U | vs | 3110M |
---|---|---|---|
Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
Threads | 4 | 4 | |
L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 0.5 MB | |
L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
L3 cache | 3 MB | 3 MB | |
L3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
Clock multiplier | 18 | 24 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
Overclocked clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.43 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz | |
Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.8 GHz | 2.43 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
GPU | GPU | GPU | |
Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | 1,000 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
DDR3RS-1600 | |||
DDR3RS-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s |
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