Intel Core i5-7440EQ vs Intel Core i3-3217UE

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i5-7440EQ CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3217UE
Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i3-3217UE

CPU comparison

Intel Core i5-7440EQ or Intel Core i3-3217UE - 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 i5-7440EQ has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.60 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-7440EQ was released in Q1/2017.

The Intel Core i3-3217UE has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3217UE was released in Q3/2012.
Intel Core i5 (331) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Core i 7000H (10) CPU group Intel Core i 3000U (12)
7 Generation 3
Kaby Lake H Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Core i5-6440EQ Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i5-7440EQ has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-7440EQ is 2.90 GHz (3.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-3217UE has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3217UE is at 1.60 GHz.

Intel Core i5-7440EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217UE
4 Cores 2
4 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.90 GHz Frequency 1.60 GHz
3.60 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 i5-7440EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217UE
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i5-7440EQ or Intel Core i3-3217UE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel HD Graphics 630 GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
1.10 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.90 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
24 Compute units 16
192 Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i5-7440EQ can use up to 64 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-3217UE supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Core i5-7440EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217UE
DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
16 PCIe lanes 16
15.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-7440EQ is 45 W, while the Intel Core i3-3217UE has a TDP of 17 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Core i5-7440EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217UE
45 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i5-7440EQ is manufactured in 14 nm and has 6.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-3217UE is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Core i5-7440EQ Characteristic Intel Core i3-3217UE
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
BGA 1440 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2017 Release date Q3/2012
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7440EQ (100%)
Intel Core i3-3217UE (40%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i5-7440EQ (100%)
Intel Core i3-3217UE (24%)

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 i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
892 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
353 (40%)

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 i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
2937 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
790 (27%)

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 i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
Intel HD Graphics 630 @ 1.10 GHz
422 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 0.90 GHz
230 (55%)

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 i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
5670 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
1155 (20%)

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 i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 3.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
276 (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 i5-7440EQ Intel Core i5-7440EQ
4C 4T @ 2.90 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i3-3217UE
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz
602 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i5-7440EQ Intel Core i3-3217UE
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