Intel Core i3-3217UE vs Intel Core 2 Duo T5270

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core 2 Duo T5270 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.

Intel Core i3-3217UE

Intel Core 2 Duo T5270

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 10 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 1.6 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 65 nm
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 33% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 711 vs 535
3.2x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1362 vs 427

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2012 vs 1 October 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 65 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	711 vs 535
PassMark - CPU mark	1362 vs 427

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo T5270

4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	2048 KB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3217UE
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo T5270

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

711

535

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1362

427

Name	Intel Core i3-3217UE	Intel Core 2 Duo T5270
PassMark - Single thread mark	711	535
PassMark - CPU mark	1362	427
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		871
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1215

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3217UE	Intel Core 2 Duo T5270
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Merom
Launch date	August 2012	1 October 2008
Place in performance rating	2563	2583
Processor Number	i3-3217UE	T5270
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	1.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	800 MHz FSB
Die size	118 mm	143 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	2048 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	65 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	1.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		800 MHz
Transistor count		291 million
VID voltage range		1.075V-1.250V
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	35mm x 35mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PPGA478
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
FSB parity
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)