Intel Core i3-3115C vs Intel Core i7-660UE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3115C and Intel Core i7-660UE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces.

Intel Core i3-3115C

Intel Core i7-660UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3115C

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
3.6x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8.79 GB

Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 8.79 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-660UE

Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
Around 39% lower typical power consumption: 18 Watt vs 25 Watt

Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	18 Watt vs 25 Watt

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3115C	Intel Core i7-660UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gladden	Arrandale
Launch date	Q3'13	Q1'10
Place in performance rating	not rated	not rated
Processor Number	i3-3115C	i7-660UE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.50 GHz	1.33 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	2.5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	105°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Die size		81 mm2
Maximum frequency		2.40 GHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	21.3 GB/s	12.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	8.79 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1066/1333	DDR3 800
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	BGA 34mmX28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1284	BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	25 Watt	18 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 & 1x4, 2x8 & 1x4 or 1x8 & 3x4	1X16, 2X8
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		166 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		500 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		2