Intel Core i3 3217UE vs 3217U |
Released July, 2012
Intel Core i3 3217UE
- 1.6 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i3 3217UE
 | More l2 cache 1 MB | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3217U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
Reasons to buy the 3217U
| | Higher clock speed 1.8 GHz | | Significantly better turbo clock speed 1,050 MHz |
| | Better performance per watt 6.98 pt/W | | Better performance per dollar 0.53 pt/$ |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| 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 | |||
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| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
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| Higher clock speed | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly better turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | vs | 900 MHz | More than 15% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Better performance per watt | 6.98 pt/W | vs | 4.92 pt/W | More than 40% better performance per watt | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 0.53 pt/$ | vs | 0.34 pt/$ | Around 55% better performance per dollar | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 879 | vs | 703 | More than 25% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | Around 15% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Slightly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i3 3217UE vs 3217U
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PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Core i3 3217UE | vs | 3217U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| BGA 1023 | |||
| 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 | 17W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 4.1 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 14.89 $/year | 14.89 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 4.92 pt/W | 6.98 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 13.81W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Core i3 3217UE | vs | 3217U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 4 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 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 | 16 | 18 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 900 MHz | 1,050 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| DDR3RS-1600 | |||
| DDR3RS-1333 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
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