Intel Core i3-2348M vs Intel Core i3-3217UE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-2348M and Intel Core i3-3217UE 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.

Intel Core i3-2348M

Intel Core i3-3217UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-2348M

CPU is newer: launch date 5 month(s) later
Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1005 vs 711

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 January 2013 vs August 2012
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1005 vs 711

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE

Around 24% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1362 vs 1273

Specifications (specs)
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1362 vs 1273

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-2348M
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3217UE

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1005

711

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1273

1362

Name	Intel Core i3-2348M	Intel Core i3-3217UE
PassMark - Single thread mark	1005	711
PassMark - CPU mark	1273	1362
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	383
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	829

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-2348M	Intel Core i3-3217UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 January 2013	August 2012
Place in performance rating	2562	2563
Processor Number	i3-2348M	i3-3217UE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.30 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	149 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	85 °C (PGA); 100 °C (BGA)	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.3 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Transistor count	624 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 1066/1333	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x116
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.15 GHz	900 MHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	2	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	31mm x 24mm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt
Sockets supported		FCBGA1023
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	1
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4	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® 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
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)