Intel Core i3-3229Y vs Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-3229Y and Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3229Y

  • CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
  • 1 more cores, run more applications at once: 2 vs 1
  • 3 more threads: 4 vs 1
  • 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 45 nm
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Launch date 1 January 2013 vs 1 April 2009
Number of cores 2 vs 1
Number of threads 4 vs 1
Maximum core temperature 105 °C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
L1 cache 128 KB vs 64 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

  • 6x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • 2.2x lower typical power consumption: 5.5 Watt vs 13 Watt
  • 3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 799 vs 203
  • Around 70% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 773 vs 455
Specifications (specs)
L2 cache 3072 KB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 5.5 Watt vs 13 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 799 vs 203
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 773 vs 455

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-3229Y
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
203
799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
455
773
Name Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500
PassMark - Single thread mark 692
PassMark - CPU mark 1008
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 203 799
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 455 773
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2013
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2013

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-3229Y Intel Core 2 Solo SU3500

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Penryn
Launch date 1 January 2013 1 April 2009
Launch price (MSRP) $250 $262
Place in performance rating 2564 2558
Processor Number i3-3229Y SU3500
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.40 GHz 1.30 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 800 MHz FSB
Die size 118 mm 107 mm2
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB
L2 cache 512 KB 3072 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 100°C
Maximum frequency 1.4 GHz 1.4 GHz
Number of cores 2 1
Number of threads 4 1
Front-side bus (FSB) 800 MHz
Transistor count 410 million
VID voltage range 1.050V-1.150V

Memory

Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600

Graphics

Device ID 0x166
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 850 MHz
Graphics max frequency 850 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD 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
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 7 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 13 Watt 5.5 Watt

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)