Intel Core i3-3217UE vs Intel Core i5-450M

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core i5-450M 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 i5-450M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 10% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1362 vs 1239

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	August 2012 vs 1 June 2010
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	1362 vs 1239

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-450M

Around 66% higher clock speed: 2.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Around 47% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1045 vs 711

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1045 vs 711

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3217UE
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-450M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

711

1045

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1362

1239

Name	Intel Core i3-3217UE	Intel Core i5-450M
PassMark - Single thread mark	711	1045
PassMark - CPU mark	1362	1239
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		376
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		785

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i3-3217UE	Intel Core i5-450M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Arrandale
Launch date	August 2012	1 June 2010
Place in performance rating	2646	2637
Processor Number	i3-3217UE	i5-450M
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$32
Price now		$31.95
Value for money (0-100)		19.49
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.60 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	81 mm2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3072 KB (shared)	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	1.6 GHz	2.66 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	4
Front-side bus (FSB)		2500 MHz
Transistor count		382 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	17.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	500 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz	766 MHz
Graphics max frequency	900 MHz	766 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	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	31mm x 24mm	rPGA 37.5mmx 37.5mm, BGA 34mmx28mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	PGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	1	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4	1x16
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® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
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
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		36-bit
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)