Intel Core i7-3517U vs Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3517U and Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i7-3517U

Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3517U

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 25% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
Around 47% lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 25 Watt
Around 44% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1335 vs 929
2.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2087 vs 863
Around 51% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 506 vs 335
Around 89% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1106 vs 584

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 June 2012 vs 20 August 2008
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1335 vs 929
PassMark - CPU mark	2087 vs 863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	506 vs 335
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1106 vs 584

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400

12x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

L2 cache	6134 KB vs 512 KB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3517U
CPU 2: Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1335

929

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2087

863

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

506

335

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1106

584

Name	Intel Core i7-3517U	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400
PassMark - Single thread mark	1335	929
PassMark - CPU mark	2087	863
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	506	335
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1106	584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	0.545
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	6.249
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.076
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	1.198
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	2.179
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1737
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1737

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i7-3517U	Intel Core 2 Duo SP9400
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Penryn
Launch date	3 June 2012	20 August 2008
Place in performance rating	2776	2768
Processor Number	i7-3517U	SP9400
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$284
Price now		$284
Value for money (0-100)		1.74
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.90 GHz	2.40 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	118 mm	107 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	6134 KB
L3 cache	4096 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	105°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	2.4 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	4	2
Front-side bus (FSB)		1066 MHz
Transistor count		410 million
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	1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.15 GHz
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	31.0mm x 24.0mm	22mm x 22mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1023	BGA956
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	17 Watt	25 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key 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)