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).

Intel Core i3-3217UE

AMD Turion II M520

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

CPU 1

CPU 2

711

923

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1362

844

Name	Intel Core i3-3217UE	AMD Turion II M520
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
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Caspian
Launch date	August 2012	10 September 2009
Place in performance rating	2664	2650
Processor Number	i3-3217UE
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD Turion II
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
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
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
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
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
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
Max number of PCIe lanes	1
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	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 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
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)