Intel Core i3-3217U vs Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-3217U CPU1 vs CPU2 Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Intel Core i3-3217U Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i3-3217U and the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) 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 Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in 06/2019.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Broadcom BCM (3)
Intel Core i 3000U (12) CPU group Broadcom BCM2711 (1)
3 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Cortex-A72
Mobile Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor Raspberry Pi 3 B+ (Broadcom BCM2837B0)
-- Successor Raspberry Pi 5 B (Broadcom BCM2712)

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 Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) clocks with 1.50 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
2 Cores 4
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.80 GHz Frequency 1.50 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

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 Broadcom VideoCore VI
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.50 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
7 GPU Generation 6
22 nm Technology 28 nm
3 Max. displays 2
16 Compute units 4
128 Shader 64
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
11.0 DirectX Version --

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 Broadcom VideoCore VI
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
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 Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 12.8 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4-3200
32 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 12.8 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 1.00 MB
3.00 MB L3 Cache --
2.0 PCIe version --
16 PCIe lanes --
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-3217U has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP of the Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is 7.5 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 7.5 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 3 W
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 Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) is at 1.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

Intel Core i3-3217U Characteristic Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
22 nm Technology 28 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions --
BGA 1023 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 11 (ARM), Linux
Q2/2012 Release date 06/2019
-- Release price 35 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3217U (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) (55%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3217U (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) (70%)

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 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
202 (55%)

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 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
601 (70%)

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 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Broadcom VideoCore VI @ 0.50 GHz
32 (11%)

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%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 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%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 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%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

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 (100%)
Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711) Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-3217U Raspberry Pi 4 B (Broadcom BCM2711)
Unknown Raspberry Pi 4 B

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