Intel Pentium D1517 vs Intel Core i5-3230M

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Intel Pentium D1517 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel Pentium D1517 Intel Core i5-3230M

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Pentium D1517 and the Intel Core i5-3230M and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Pentium D1517 4 core processor released in Q4/2015 with the Intel Core i5-3230M which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2013.
Intel Pentium (150) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Pentium D (5) CPU group Intel Core i 3000M (29)
5 Generation 3
Broadwell Architecture Ivy Bridge H
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
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-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium D1517 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.20 GHz). The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-3230M clocks with 2.60 GHz (3.20 GHz), has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3230M
4 Cores 2
8 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 2.60 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.20 GHz
2.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3230M
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-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

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.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.10 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 16
-- Shader 128
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- 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.

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

Memory & PCIe

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Pentium D1517, while the Intel Core i5-3230M supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3230M
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
128 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
34.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
6.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
32 PCIe lanes 16
31.5 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Pentium D1517 has a TDP of 25 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-3230M is 35 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3230M
25 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
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Technical details

The Intel Pentium D1517 has 6.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 14 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-3230M is at 3.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Pentium D1517 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3230M
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
AM1 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
Q4/2015 Release date Q1/2013
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium D1517 (51%)
Intel Core i5-3230M (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Pentium D1517 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3230M (82%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
444 (66%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
672 (100%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
1755 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1432 (82%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
37 (35%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
106 (100%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
565 (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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
1128 (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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282 (100%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
2531 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
254 (100%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
735 (100%)

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 Pentium D1517 Intel Pentium D1517
4C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz
258 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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