Intel Core i7-3517UE vs AMD Phenom II X2 N640

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3517UE and AMD Phenom II X2 N640 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 i7-3517UE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 8 month(s) later
  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • 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
  • 2.1x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
  • Around 28% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1433 vs 1121
  • 2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2384 vs 1135
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2012 vs 1 October 2010
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1433 vs 1121
PassMark - CPU mark 2384 vs 1135

Reasons to consider the AMD Phenom II X2 N640

  • Around 4% higher clock speed: 2.9 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Maximum frequency 2.9 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 2 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3517UE
CPU 2: AMD Phenom II X2 N640

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1433
1121
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2384
1135
Name Intel Core i7-3517UE AMD Phenom II X2 N640
PassMark - Single thread mark 1433 1121
PassMark - CPU mark 2384 1135
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1705
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 2863

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3517UE AMD Phenom II X2 N640

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Champlain
Launch date June 2012 1 October 2010
Place in performance rating 1778 1744
Processor Number i7-3517UE
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors AMD Phenom II Dual-Core Mobile Processors
Status Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Laptop
Family AMD Phenom
OPN Tray HMN640DCR23GM

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 2.8 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 256 KB
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 2 MB
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 45 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 2.9 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 4 2
Front-side bus (FSB) 3600 MHz
Unlocked

Memory

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

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

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 31mm x 24mm
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 S1
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 35 Watt

Peripherals

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

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
VirusProtect

Virtualization

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