Intel Core i3-3217UE vs Intel Core i3-7100E

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Intel Core i3-3217UE CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-7100E
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-7100E

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-3217UE or Intel Core i3-7100E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-3217UE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3217UE was released in Q3/2012.

The Intel Core i3-7100E has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.90 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100E was released in Q1/2017.
Intel Core i3 (202) Family Intel Core i3 (202)
Intel Core i 3000U (12) CPU group Intel Core i 7000U (18)
3 Generation 7
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Kaby Lake U
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i3-6100E
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3217UE is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The Intel Core i3-7100E has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.90 GHz.

Intel Core i3-3217UE Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
2 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.90 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 i3-3217UE Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel HD Graphics 4000 GPU Intel HD Graphics 630
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
0.90 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
7 GPU Generation 9.5
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 64 GB
11.0 DirectX Version 12

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 630
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-3217UE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-7100E can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-3217UE Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
DDR3-1600 Memory DDR4-2400
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
3.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 3.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
8.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-3217UE has a TDP of 17 W, that of the Intel Core i3-7100E is 35 W.

Intel Core i3-3217UE Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3217UE has a 3.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-7100E cache has a total of 3.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-3217UE Characteristic Intel Core i3-7100E
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 1440
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2012 Release date Q1/2017
-- Release price 225 $
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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 i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.90 GHz
230 (63%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 0.95 GHz
365 (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 i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
353 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
790 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
276 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 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 i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
602 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 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 i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1155 (100%)
Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Core i3-7100E
2C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-7100E
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