Intel Core i3-3217UE vs Intel Core i7-620LM

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core i7-620LM 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217UE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 6 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
  • Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 25 Watt
Launch date August 2012 vs 4 January 2010
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 25 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-620LM

  • Around 75% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 48% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1050 vs 711
  • Around 6% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1440 vs 1362
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
L3 cache 4096 KB vs 3072 KB (shared)
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1050 vs 711
PassMark - CPU mark 1440 vs 1362

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3217UE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-620LM

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
711
1050
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1362
1440
Name Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i7-620LM
PassMark - Single thread mark 711 1050
PassMark - CPU mark 1362 1440
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 333
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 704

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i7-620LM

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Arrandale
Launch date August 2012 4 January 2010
Place in performance rating 2563 2579
Processor Number i3-3217UE i7-620LM
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $300

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.60 GHz 2.00 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 2.5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 81 mm2
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB (shared) 4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 1.6 GHz 2.80 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 266 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 900 MHz 566 MHz
Graphics max frequency 900 MHz 566 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 BGA 34mm x 28mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 BGA1288
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 25 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)