Intel Core i3-3120ME vs Intel Core i3-3217UE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3120ME 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.

Intel Core i3-3120ME

Intel Core i3-3217UE

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120ME

Around 50% higher clock speed: 2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz

Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE

2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3120ME
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3217UE

Name	Intel Core i3-3120ME	Intel Core i3-3217UE
PassMark - Single thread mark		711
PassMark - CPU mark		1362

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3120ME	Intel Core i3-3217UE
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	August 2012	August 2012
Place in performance rating	not rated	2664
Processor Number	i3-3120ME	i3-3217UE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.40 GHz	1.60 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.4 GHz	1.6 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	900 MHz
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	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 4000	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Intel® Clear Video technology
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	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
Sockets supported	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	17 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	1	1
PCI Express revision	2	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)