Intel Core i3-3217U vs Intel Core M-5Y70

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Intel Core i3-3217U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core M-5Y70
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core M-5Y70

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-3217U and the Intel Core M-5Y70 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i3-3217U 2 core processor released in Q2/2012 with the Intel Core M-5Y70 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2014.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Intel Core M (16)
Intel Core i 3000U (12) CPU group Intel Core M 5 (7)
3 Generation 5
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Broadwell Y
Mobile Segment Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3217U is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The Intel Core M-5Y70 clocks with 1.10 GHz (2.60 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.10 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 2.60 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 2.00 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
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Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU Intel HD Graphics 5300
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.10 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.85 GHz
7 GPU Generation 8
22 nm Technology 14 nm
3 Max. displays 3
16 Compute units 24
128 Shader 192
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 16 GB
11.0 DirectX Version 11.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU Intel HD Graphics 5300
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 32 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i3-3217U, while the Intel Core M-5Y70 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1600
32 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 4.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 12
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 6.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-3217U has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Intel Core M-5Y70 is 4.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
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105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3217U has 3.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core M-5Y70 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Intel Core M-5Y70
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1023 Socket BGA 1234
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2012 Release date Q3/2014
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3217U (58%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3217U (74%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
370 (55%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
667 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
860 (80%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1079 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (86%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
Intel HD Graphics 5300 @ 0.85 GHz
326 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1207 (67%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
1791 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
64 (60%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
107 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
153 (74%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
208 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
318 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
664 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
439 (100%)
Intel Core M-5Y70 Intel Core M-5Y70
2C 4T @ 1.10 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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