Intel Core i5 3317U vs i3 3217U |
Released June, 2012
Intel Core i5 3317U
- 1.7 GHz
- Dual core
6.7 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Core i5 3317U
 | Better PassMark (Single core) score 1,232 | | Better overclocked clock speed (Air) 2.43 GHz |
| | Better 3DMark06 CPU score 2,984.5 | | Better PassMark score 3,121 |
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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 i3 3217U
| | More l2 cache 1 MB | | More l2 cache per core 0.5 MB/core |
| | Better overclocked clock speed (Water) 1.8 GHz |
The Intel Core i5 3317U and the Intel Core i3 3217U are a couple of Ultra-low-voltage processors that were released at the same time in the second quarter for 2010. The two feature a similar, almost identical, set of features and parameters.
Both the i5 and the i3 are dual-core processors without hyperthreading and 3MB of L3 cache. The only difference is that the i5 clocks at 1.7GHz per core, while the i3 clocks at 1.8GHz per core, which is not that big of a difference in all honesty. Where the i5 outperforms the i3, however, is in its higher performance-per-dollar rating and the significantly higher overclocked clock speed. The i5 can be overclocked to 2.38GHz, while the i3 budges by a single MHz, up to 1.81GHz.
So the verdict is pretty clear: despite being almost unnoticeably slower, the i5 outperforms the i3 when it comes to efficiency and overclock speed.
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3317U vs 3217U
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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| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,232 | vs | 879 | More than 40% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
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| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.43 GHz | vs | 1.8 GHz | Around 35% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 2,984.5 | vs | 2,229 | Around 35% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 3,121 | vs | 2,292 | More than 35% better PassMark score | |||
| Slightly better geekbench (64-bit) score | 4,293 | vs | 3,313 | Around 30% better geekbench (64-bit) score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 24.99 pt/W | vs | 20.94 pt/W | Around 20% better performance per watt | |||
| Better performance per dollar | 1.89 pt/$ | vs | 1.58 pt/$ | Around 20% better performance per dollar | |||
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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 | |||
| More l2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | vs | 0.25 MB/core | 2x more l2 cache per core | |||
| 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 i5 3317U vs i3 3217U
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 i5 3317U | vs | i3 3217U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| BGA 1023 | |||
| 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 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Latest DirectX | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3RS-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| DDR3RS-1600 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 12,800 MB/s | |
details | Core i5 3317U | vs | i3 3217U |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 22 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 17 | 18 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.43 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.43 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 17W | 17W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 4.1 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 24.99 pt/W | 20.94 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 13.81W | |
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 | |
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