Intel Core i3-3217UE vs AMD Phenom II X4 P960
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3217UE and AMD Phenom II X4 P960 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 - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 9 month(s) later
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 25 Watt
| Launch date | August 2012 vs 19 October 2010 |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 17 Watt vs 25 Watt |
Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X4 P960
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
- Around 13% higher clock speed: 1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 4% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 738 vs 711
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1404 vs 1362
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 4 vs 2 |
| Maximum frequency | 1.8 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 512 KB vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 738 vs 711 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1404 vs 1362 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3217UE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X4 P960
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| Name | Intel Core i3-3217UE | AMD Phenom II X4 P960 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 711 | 738 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 1362 | 1404 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1087 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3140 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 4.568 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.115 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Core i3-3217UE | AMD Phenom II X4 P960 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Champlain |
| Launch date | August 2012 | 19 October 2010 |
| Place in performance rating | 2674 | 2633 |
| Processor Number | i3-3217UE | |
| Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | 4x AMD Phenom II |
| Status | Launched | |
| Vertical segment | Embedded | Laptop |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 1.60 GHz | |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI | |
| Die size | 118 mm | |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 2048 KB |
| L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105°C | |
| Maximum frequency | 1.6 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 2 | 4 |
| Number of threads | 4 | 4 |
| Front-side bus (FSB) | 3600 MHz | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 2 | |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | |
| Supported memory types | DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600 | |
Graphics |
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| 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 | ||
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4000 | |
Graphics interfaces |
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| DisplayPort | ||
| eDP | ||
| HDMI | ||
| Number of displays supported | 3 | |
| SDVO | ||
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | ||
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | |
| Package Size | 31mm x 24mm | |
| Sockets supported | FCBGA1023 | S1 (S1g4) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 17 Watt | 25 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 1 | |
| PCI Express revision | 2.0 | |
| PCIe configurations | 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4 | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Anti-Theft technology | ||
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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| 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 | ||
| VirusProtect | ||
Virtualization |
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| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | ||
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