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Intel Core i3 3217U
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See full details Intel Pentium 3556U vs Core i3 3217U |
Released July, 2013
Intel Pentium 3556U
- 1.7 GHz
- Dual core
6.4 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Pentium 3556U
 | Newer Jul, 2013 |
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Released June, 2012
Intel Core i3 3217U
- 1.8 GHz
- Dual core
6.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Core i3 3217U
| | More l3 cache 3 MB | | More threads 4 |
| | Slightly higher clock speed 1.8 GHz | | Significantly higher GPU clock speed 350 MHz |
CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of 3556U vs 3217U among laptop CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 6.4 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Newer | Jul, 2013 | vs | Jun, 2012 | Release date over a year later | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 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 | |||
| Slightly higher clock speed | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1.7 GHz | More than 5% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly higher GPU clock speed | 350 MHz | vs | 200 MHz | 75% higher GPU clock speed | |||
| Significantly more l3 cache per core | 1.5 MB/core | vs | 1 MB/core | 50% more l3 cache per core | |||
| Better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | 2,887 | vs | 2,475 | More than 15% better geekbench 2 (32-bit) score | |||
| Better turbo clock speed | 1,050 MHz | vs | 1,000 MHz | 5% better turbo clock speed | |||
| Slightly better 3DMark06 CPU score | 2,229 | vs | 1,939 | Around 15% better 3DMark06 CPU score | |||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Pentium 3556U vs Core i3 3217U
CompuBench 1.5 (Bitcoin mining) Data courtesy CompuBench
CompuBench 1.5 (Face detection)
CompuBench 1.5 (T-Rex) Data courtesy CompuBench
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
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Pentium 3556U | vs | Core i3 3217U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Cores | Dual core | Dual core | |
| Socket type | |||
| BGA 1168 | |||
| 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 | |||
| SSE4 | |||
| AVX | |||
| SSE3 | |||
| SSE | |||
| SSE4.1 | |||
| SSE4.2 | |||
| Supplemental SSE3 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 15W | 17W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 3.61 $/year | 4.1 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 8.41 pt/W | 8.94 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 12.19W | 13.81W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | DMI 2.0 | DMI 2.0 | |
| Number of links | 1 | 1 | |
| Transfer rate | 5,000 MT/s | 5,000 MT/s | |
details | Pentium 3556U | vs | Core i3 3217U |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 2 | 4 | |
| L2 cache | 0.5 MB | 0.5 MB | |
| L2 cache per core | 0.25 MB/core | 0.25 MB/core | |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 1 MB/core | 1.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 1 | 1 | |
| Clock multiplier | 17 | 18 | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 1.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 1.7 GHz | 1.8 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | GPU | GPU | |
| Label | HD (Haswell) | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 | |
| GPU clock speed | 200 MHz | 350 MHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 1,000 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 | No | No | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 12,800 MB/s | 25,600 MB/s | |
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