Intel Core i3-8121U vs Intel Core i7-3517UE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i3-8121U and Intel Core i7-3517UE processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Peripherals. 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 i3-8121U

  • CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 10 month(s) later
  • Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 22 nm
  • Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1944 vs 1433
  • Around 84% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4391 vs 2384
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 2 April 2018 vs June 2012
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt vs 17 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1944 vs 1433
PassMark - CPU mark 4391 vs 2384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i3-8121U
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3517UE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1944
1433
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
4391
2384
Name Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i7-3517UE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1944 1433
PassMark - CPU mark 4391 2384
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 829
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1948

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i3-8121U Intel Core i7-3517UE

Essentials

Architecture codename Cannon-Lake 2+0 Ivy Bridge
Launch date 2 April 2018 June 2012
Place in performance rating 1732 1776
Series Intel Core i3 Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical segment Laptop Embedded
Processor Number i7-3517UE
Status Launched

Performance

64 bit support
Die size 123 mm 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 512 KB 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4 MB 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Maximum frequency 3.1 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 4
Base frequency 1.70 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Maximum core temperature 105°C

Memory

Supported memory types DDR4 DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 15 Watt 17 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size 31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023

Security & Reliability

Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
4G WiMAX Wireless
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
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

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz
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

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4