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.

Intel Core i3-8121U

Intel Core i7-3517UE

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	1740	1785
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