Intel Core i7-3517UE vs Intel Core i7-2710QE

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i7-3517UE and Intel Core i7-2710QE 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.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3517UE

  • CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 4 month(s) later
  • 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 32 nm
  • 2.6x lower typical power consumption: 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
  • Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1433 vs 1393
Specifications (specs)
Launch date June 2012 vs January 2011
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100 C
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt vs 45 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1433 vs 1393

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-2710QE

  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • 4 more threads: 8 vs 4
  • Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • 2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
  • 2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
  • Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • Around 4% higher maximum memory size: 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 70% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4044 vs 2384
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Number of threads 8 vs 4
Maximum frequency 3.00 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 6144 KB (shared) vs 4096 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size 16.6 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 4044 vs 2384

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i7-3517UE
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-2710QE

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1433
1393
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2384
4044
Name Intel Core i7-3517UE Intel Core i7-2710QE
PassMark - Single thread mark 1433 1393
PassMark - CPU mark 2384 4044

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Core i7-3517UE Intel Core i7-2710QE

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge Sandy Bridge
Launch date June 2012 January 2011
Place in performance rating 1776 1764
Processor Number i7-3517UE i7-2710QE
Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Embedded Mobile

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.70 GHz 2.10 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm 216 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core) 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core) 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared) 6144 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm 32 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100 C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 3.00 GHz
Number of cores 2 4
Number of threads 4 8
Transistor count 1160 million

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 16 GB 16.6 GB
Supported memory types DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600 DDR3 1066/1333/1600

Graphics

Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz 1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1 GHz 1.2 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 Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Device ID 0x116

Graphics interfaces

CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3 2
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 31mm x 24mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988)
Sockets supported FCBGA1023 FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 17 Watt 45 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 16 20
PCI Express revision 3.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x16 2x8 1x8 2x4 1x16+1x4, 2x8+1x4, 1x8+3x4

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® 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

Virtualization

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