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Intel Core i5 3337U
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Core i5 3337U based on its performance.
See full details Intel Pentium 2117U vs Core i5 3337U |
Released September, 2012
Intel Pentium 2117U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
6.2 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium 2117U
 | Slightly better performance per dollar 2.05 pt/$ |
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Released January, 2013
Intel Core i5 3337U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
6.8 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i5 3337U
| | Is hyperthreaded Yes | | More l3 cache 3 MB |
| | More threads 4 | | Better turbo clock speed 1,100 MHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 2117U vs 3337U
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Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| 3DMark06 (CPU), Passmark and GeekBench (32-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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Performance, Single-core Performance, Power Consumption and Features | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Slightly better performance per dollar | 2.05 pt/$ | vs | 1.82 pt/$ | Around 15% better performance per dollar | |||
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| Is hyperthreaded | Yes | vs | No | Somewhat common; Maximizes usage of each CPU core | |||
| More l3 cache | 3 MB | vs | 2 MB | 50% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
| More threads | 4 | vs | 2 | Twice as many threads | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,100 MHz | vs | 1,000 MHz | 10% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Better 3DMark06 CPU score | 3,145 | vs | 1,884.5 | More than 65% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
| Better PassMark score | 3,161 | vs | 1,632 | Around 95% better PassMark score | |||
| Better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,262 | vs | 978 | Around 30% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.6 GHz | vs | 1.85 GHz | More than 40% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| More l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 50% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Better geekbench (32-bit) score | 4,166 | vs | 2,281 | Around 85% better geekbench (32-bit) score | |||
| Better performance per watt | 24.05 pt/W | vs | 16.18 pt/W | Around 50% better performance per watt | |||
| Marginally newer | Jan, 2013 | vs | Sep, 2012 | Release date 3 months later | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium 2117U vs Core i5 3337U
GeekBench (32-bit)
GeekBench
3D Mark 06 (CPU)
Passmark
Passmark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium 2117U | vs | Core i5 3337U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| BGA 1023 | |||
| Is hyperthreaded | No | 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 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AES | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
gpu | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | Intel® HD Graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,000 MHz | 1,100 MHz | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3L-1600 | |||
| DDR3 | |||
| DDR3L-1333 | |||
| Channels | Dual Channel | Dual Channel | |
| Supports ECC | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
details | Pentium 2117U | vs | Core i5 3337U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 1 MB | 1 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.5 MB/core | 0.5 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nms | 22 nms | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 18 | 18 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 105°C | Unknown - 105°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.85 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.85 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 17W | 17W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 4.1 $/year | 4.1 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 16.18 pt/W | 24.05 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 13.81W | 13.81W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI | DMI | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
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