Intel Core i3-3217UE vs MediaTek MT8173

Last updated: 2023-07-18

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-3217UE		MediaTek MT8173
CPU comparison Intel Core i3-3217UE or MediaTek MT8173 - 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 MediaTek MT8173 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8173 was released in Q1/2015.

Intel Core i3 (205)	Family	Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Intel Core i 3000U (12)	CPU group	MediaTek MT81xx MT86xx A72 / A53 (3)
3	Generation	1
Ivy Bridge U	Architecture	Cortex-A72 / Cortex-A53
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	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 MediaTek MT8173 has 4 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz.
Intel Core i3-3217UE	Characteristic	MediaTek MT8173
2	Cores	4
4	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Yes	Hyperthreading	No
No	Overclocking ?	No
1.60 GHz	A-Core	1.80 GHz 2x Cortex-A72
--	B-Core	1.40 GHz 2x Cortex-A53
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	MediaTek MT8173
--	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	PowerVR GX6250
0.35 GHz	GPU frequency	0.70 GHz
0.90 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.70 GHz
7	GPU Generation	--
22 nm	Technology	28 nm
3	Max. displays	1
16	Compute units	2
128	Shader	32
No	Hardware Raytracing	No
No	Frame Generation	No
2 GB	Max. GPU Memory	--
11.0	DirectX Version	10

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	PowerVR GX6250
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	No
No	Codec VP9	No
No	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	No
Decode	Codec VC-1	No
Decode	Codec JPEG	No

Memory & PCIe The Intel Core i3-3217UE supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8173 can connect up to 2 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
Intel Core i3-3217UE	Characteristic	MediaTek MT8173
DDR3-1600	Memory	LPDDR3-933
16 GB	Max. Memory	2 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	14.9 GB/s
Yes	ECC	No
--	L2 Cache	--
3.00 MB	L3 Cache	--
2.0	PCIe version	--
16	PCIe lanes	--
8.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	--
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 MediaTek MT8173 is --.
Intel Core i3-3217UE	Characteristic	MediaTek MT8173
17 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	--
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
--	TDP down	--
105 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Core i3-3217UE has a 3.00 MB cache, while the MediaTek MT8173 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.
Intel Core i3-3217UE	Characteristic	MediaTek MT8173
22 nm	Technology	28 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Chiplet
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	Android
Q3/2012	Release date	Q1/2015
--	Release price	--

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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3217UE (90%)

MediaTek MT8173 (97%)

⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks

Intel Core i3-3217UE (100%)

MediaTek MT8173 (83%)

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 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	353 (100%)
	MediaTek MT8173 4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	331 (94%)

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 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	790 (100%)
	MediaTek MT8173 4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	768 (97%)

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 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	276 (79%)
	MediaTek MT8173 4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	348 (100%)

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 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	602 (99%)
	MediaTek MT8173 4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	610 (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 i3-3217UE Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.90 GHz	230 (100%)
	MediaTek MT8173 PowerVR GX6250 @ 0.70 GHz	90 (39%)

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 2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz	1155 (100%)
	MediaTek MT8173 4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz	609 (53%)

Devices using this processor
Intel Core i3-3217UE	MediaTek MT8173
Unknown	Amazon Fire HD 10 (2017)

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