AMD 3020e vs Intel Core i3-3217U

Comparative analysis of AMD 3020e and Intel Core i3-3217U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD 3020e

Intel Core i3-3217U

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD 3020e

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 17 Watt
Around 53% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1394 vs 910
Around 97% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2415 vs 1228

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2020 vs 3 June 2012
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L2 cache	1 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB vs 3072 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1394 vs 910
PassMark - CPU mark	2415 vs 1228

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2

Number of threads	4 vs 2

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD 3020e
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3217U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1394

910

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2415

1228

Name	AMD 3020e	Intel Core i3-3217U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1394	910
PassMark - CPU mark	2415	1228
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		329
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		746
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		1.153
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		21.093
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.152
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.546
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		1.427
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2739
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2739

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD 3020e	Intel Core i3-3217U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	6 Jan 2020	3 June 2012
OPN Tray	YM3020C7T2OFG
Place in performance rating	1819	2732
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$225
Price now		$229.99
Processor Number		i3-3217U
Series		Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		2.95
Performance
Base frequency	1.2 GHz	1.80 GHz
Compute Cores	5
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Die size		118 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
Maximum core temperature		105 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		32 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1000 MHz	350 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
CRT
eDP
Number of displays supported		3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT5	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		31mm x 24mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCIe configurations		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)