AMD E1-2500 vs Intel Core i3-3217UE

Comparative analysis of AMD E1-2500 and Intel Core i3-3217UE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Security & Reliability. 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 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD E1-2500

Intel Core i3-3217UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD E1-2500

CPU is newer: launch date 9 month(s) later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Launch date	23 May 2013 vs August 2012
L2 cache	1 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 17 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 28 nm
Around 57% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 711 vs 453
2.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1362 vs 591

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 28 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	711 vs 453
PassMark - CPU mark	1362 vs 591

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD E1-2500
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3217UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

453

711

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

591

1362

Name	AMD E1-2500	Intel Core i3-3217UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	453	711
PassMark - CPU mark	591	1362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	149
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	261
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.416
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	62.654
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.17
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.002
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	12.81
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	390
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	889
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2470
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	390
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	889
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2470

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD E1-2500	Intel Core i3-3217UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Kabini	Ivy Bridge
Family	AMD E-Series Processors
Launch date	23 May 2013	August 2012
OPN Tray	EM2500BJ23HM
Place in performance rating	2659	2661
Series	AMD E1-Series APU for Laptops	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment	Laptop	Embedded
Processor Number		i3-3217UE
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.4 GHz	1.60 GHz
Die size	246 mm	118 mm
L2 cache	1 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	90 °C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1178 million
Unlocked
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L3 cache		3072 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Maximum frequency		1.6 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	1	2
Supported memory types	Not Listed	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size		16 GB
Graphics
Enduro
Processor graphics	AMD Radeon HD 8240	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Switchable graphics
Unified Video Decoder (UVD)
Video Codec Engine (VCE)
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Graphics max frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
Vulkan
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Sockets supported	FT3	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		31mm x 24mm
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
Max number of PCIe lanes		1
PCIe configurations		1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4
Advanced Technologies
AMD App Acceleration
AMD Elite Experiences
AMD HD3D technology
Enhanced Virus Protection (EVP)
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Fused Multiply-Add 4 (FMA4)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
PowerGating
PowerNow
VirusProtect
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
IOMMU 2.0
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)