Intel Core i3-3217UE vs AMD Turion II M520
Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3217UE and AMD Turion II M520 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 - Face Detection (mPixels/s), 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 2 year(s) 10 month(s) later
- 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
- 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
- Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1362 vs 844
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | August 2012 vs 10 September 2009 |
Number of threads | 4 vs 2 |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 45 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 17 Watt vs 35 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1362 vs 844 |
Reasons to consider the AMD Turion II M520
- Around 44% higher clock speed: 2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
- 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 30% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 923 vs 711
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 2.3 GHz vs 1.6 GHz |
L2 cache | 1024 KB vs 256 KB (per core) |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 923 vs 711 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3217UE
CPU 2: AMD Turion II M520
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Core i3-3217UE | AMD Turion II M520 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 711 | 923 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 1362 | 844 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1331 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2216 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 1.279 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 5.288 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.091 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Core i3-3217UE | AMD Turion II M520 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge | Caspian |
Launch date | August 2012 | 10 September 2009 |
Place in performance rating | 2664 | 2649 |
Processor Number | i3-3217UE | |
Series | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors | AMD Turion 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) | 128 KB |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 1024 KB |
L3 cache | 3072 KB (shared) | |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 45 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 105°C | |
Maximum frequency | 1.6 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
Number of cores | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 4 | 2 |
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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CRT | ||
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 | Socket S1 (s1g3) 638-pin |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 17 Watt | 35 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 | ||
PowerNow | ||
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) |