Intel Core i7-3517U vs Intel Atom E3827

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Intel Core i7-3517U CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Atom E3827
Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Atom E3827

CPU comparison

Intel Core i7-3517U or Intel Atom E3827 - 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 i7-3517U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3517U was released in Q2/2012.

The Intel Atom E3827 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.75 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Intel Atom E3827 was released in Q4/2013.
Intel Core i7 Family Intel Atom
Intel Core i 3000U CPU group Intel Atom E3800
3 Generation 4
Ivy Bridge U Architecture Bay Trail
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3517U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3517U is 1.90 GHz (3.00 GHz) while the Intel Atom E3827 has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Atom E3827 is at --.

2 Cores 2
4 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz Frequency 1.75 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.50 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3517U or Intel Atom E3827 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 4000 GPU Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 0.54 GHz
1.15 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.79 GHz
7 GPU Generation 7
22 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 2
16 Execution units 4
128 Shader 32
2 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i7-3517U can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Atom E3827 supports up to GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

DDR3-1600 Memory DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMM
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
-- Bandwidth --
No ECC No
L2 Cache
4.00 MB L3 Cache 1.00 MB
PCIe version
PCIe lanes

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i7-3517U is 17 W, while the Intel Atom E3827 has a TDP of 8 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

17 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 8 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3517U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Atom E3827 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 4.00 MB cache.

22 nm Technology 22 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
BGA 1023 Socket BGA 1170
VT-x, VT-x EPT Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems
Q2/2012 Release date Q4/2013
260 $ Release price --
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
223 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
467 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)
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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 i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
504 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)
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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 i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
1105 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)
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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 i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.15 GHz
294 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.79 GHz
51 (17%)
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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 i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
3824 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
849 (22%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2521 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
810 (32%)
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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 3 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 i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
5156 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
1475 (29%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.

Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1.2 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.

Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
2.7 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
2C 2T @ 1.75 GHz
0 (0%)
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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

Cinebench 11.5 is based on the Cinema 4D Suite, a software that is popular to generate forms and other stuff in 3D. The iGPU test uses the CPU internal graphic unit to execute OpenGL commands.

Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.15 GHz
13.7 (100%)
Intel Atom E3827 Intel Atom E3827
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.79 GHz
0 (0%)
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Devices using this processor

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