| Intel Core i5 3337U vs 3230M |
A comparison between the Intel Core i5 3337U and the Intel core i5 3230M is a tricky one to make because the two processors are similar, but have several things that differentiate them from one another. First thing is the processing power: while both processors sport two cores with hyperthreading, four threads and 3MB of L3 cache, the 3230M beats the 3337U in the raw processing power category. The 3230M is clocked at 2.6GHz (3.2GHz with Turbo Boost) whereas the 3337U is clocked at 1.8GHz (2.7GHZ with Turbo Boost), clearly showing that the 3230M is the choice for people who want a CPU with more raw speed.
In the graphics department the 3230M also outperforms the 3337U in terms of speed: 650MHz for the 3230M and 350MHz for the 3337U. However it’s important to note that both share an identical Turbo speed of 1100MHz. Though, in the end, the 3337U has only a few things that it does better than the 3230M: it consumes less power (17W versus the 35W of the 3230M), as the table below shows, and is therefore more suited for smaller, less power-hungry machines.
I've done my best to provide a clear comparison between the two when testing them, but as the statistics below show, one is just marginally better than the other.
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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 3337U vs the 3230M FCPGA988. | |||||||
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CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the 3230M FCPGA988 vs the 3337U. | |||||||
Benchmarks Real world tests of Core i5 3337U vs 3230M
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 i5 3337U | vs | 3230M |
---|---|---|---|
Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 2.7 GHz | 3.2 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 | |||
SSE4 | |||
AVX | |||
SSE3 | |||
SSE | |||
SSE4.1 | |||
SSE4.2 | |||
Supplemental SSE3 | |||
AES | |||
Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
Memory type | |||
DDR3-1600 | |||
DDR3L-1600 | |||
DDR3-1333 | |||
DDR3L-1333 | |||
Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
Supports ECC | No | No | |
Maximum bandwidth | 25,600 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s |
details | Core i5 3337U | vs | 3230M |
---|---|---|---|
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 | 26 | |
Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
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 | 650 MHz | |
Turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | 1,100 MHz | |
power consumption | |||
TDP | 17W | 35W | |
Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 8.43 $/year | |
Performance per watt | 21.65 pt/W | 12.42 pt/W | |
Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 28.44W | |
bus | |||
Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s |
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