Intel Core i3-3217U Benchmark, Test and specs

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The Intel Core i3-3217U was released in Q2/2012 and has 2 cores. The processor can process 4 threads simultaneously and uses a mainboard with the socket BGA 1023. In the Geekbench 5 benchmark, the Intel Core i3-3217U achieved a result of 370 points (single-core) or 860 points (multi-core).
Intel Core i3-3217U

CPU lineage

In this classification you can see to which group of processors the Intel Core i3-3217U belongs. We also show the direct predecessor and successor of Intel Core i3-3217U.

Name: Intel Core i3-3217U
Family: Intel Core i3 (202)
CPU group: Intel Core i 3000U (12)
Architecture: Ivy Bridge U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3
Predecessor: --
Successor: --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3217U has 2 cores. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3217U is 1.80 GHz. An initial performance assessment can be made using the number of CPU cores.

CPU Cores / Threads: 2 / 4
Core architecture: normal
Cores: 2x
Hyperthreading / SMT: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.80 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core): --
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores): --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-3217U has an integrated graphics that the system can use to efficiently play back videos. The Intel Core i3-3217U has the Intel HD Graphics 4000 installed, which has 16 streaming multiprocessors (128 shaders).

GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency: 0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.10 GHz
Compute units: 16
Shader: 128
Hardware Raytracing: No
Release date: Q1/2011
Max. displays: 3
Generation: 7
Direct X: 11.0
Technology: 22 nm
Max. GPU Memory: 2 GB
Frame Generation: No

Hardware codec support

Processors with integrated graphics can process video codecs faster. Support for modern codecs can significantly increase system efficiency during video playback.

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

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Core i3-3217U supports a maximum of 32 GB memory. Depending on the mainboard, the processor can use a maximum of 2 (Dual Channel) memory channels. This results in a maximum bandwidth of the main memory of 25.6 GB/s.

Memory type: Memory bandwidth:
DDR3-1600
25.6 GB/s
Max. Memory: 32 GB
Memory channels: 2 (Dual Channel)
ECC: No
PCIe: 2.0 x 16
PCIe Bandwidth: 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i3-3217U has a TDP of 17 W. Based on the TDP, the system manufacturer can and must adapt the cooling solution to the processor.

TDP (PL1 / PBP): 17 W
TDP (PL2): --
TDP up: --
TDP down: --
Tjunction max.: 105 °C

Technical details

Modern production reduces the waste heat of a processor and increases its efficiency. The Intel Core i3-3217U is made in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache.

Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1023
L2-Cache: --
L3-Cache: 3.00 MB
AES-NI: Yes
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q2/2012
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet

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Benchmark results

Verified Benchmark results
The benchmark results for the Intel Core i3-3217U have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.


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 Celeron 3965Y Intel Celeron 3965Y
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz
372
AMD Athlon II X2 220 AMD Athlon II X2 220
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
371
Intel Core2 Duo E6750 Intel Core2 Duo E6750
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
371
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
370
AMD Phenom II X4 B95 AMD Phenom II X4 B95
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
370
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400 Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
369
AMD Athlon II X2 240e AMD Athlon II X2 240e
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
369

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Lite
4C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
864
Intel Pentium B970 Intel Pentium B970
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
862
MediaTek MT8176 MediaTek MT8176
6C 6T @ 2.00 GHz
861
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
860
Intel Celeron N4020C Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 2.80 GHz
860
MediaTek Helio P23 MediaTek Helio P23
8C 8T @ 2.50 GHz
859
Intel Atom x7-Z8750 Intel Atom x7-Z8750
4C 4T @ 2.56 GHz
855

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.
HiSilicon Kirin 710A HiSilicon Kirin 710A
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
323
Intel Pentium 2117U Intel Pentium 2117U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
323
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
320
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
318
Intel Pentium 3558U Intel Pentium 3558U
2C 2T @ 1.70 GHz
318
MediaTek Kompanio 500 MediaTek Kompanio 500
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
317
Intel Celeron 1000M Intel Celeron 1000M
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
317

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 Celeron 3865U Intel Celeron 3865U
2C 2T @ 1.80 GHz
674
Intel Pentium B950 Intel Pentium B950
2C 2T @ 2.10 GHz
671
Intel Pentium J3710 Intel Pentium J3710
4C 4T @ 2.64 GHz
669
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
664
Intel Pentium 3805U Intel Pentium 3805U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
655
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
647
Intel Celeron 3765U Intel Celeron 3765U
2C 2T @ 1.90 GHz
642

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 i3-3227U Intel Core i3-3227U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
Intel Core i5-3210M Intel Core i5-3210M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
Intel Core i5-3230M Intel Core i5-3230M
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
Intel HD Graphics 4000 @ 1.10 GHz
282
AMD A9-9420e AMD A9-9420e
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276
AMD A6-9220C AMD A6-9220C
AMD Radeon R5 (Stoney Ridge) @ 0.72 GHz
276
AMD A6-5357M AMD A6-5357M
AMD Radeon HD 8450G @ 0.72 GHz
276

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 i3-2310M Intel Core i3-2310M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1215
Intel Core i3-2312M Intel Core i3-2312M
2C 4T @ 2.10 GHz
1215
Intel Pentium N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
1215
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
1207
Intel Celeron N3150 Intel Celeron N3150
4C 4T @ 2.08 GHz
1205
Intel Core i7-680UM Intel Core i7-680UM
2C 4T @ 1.46 GHz
1204
Intel Atom Z3795 Intel Atom Z3795
4C 4T @ 1.59 GHz
1197

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.
AMD A6-6310 AMD A6-6310
4C 4T @ 2.00 GHz
448
Intel Celeron G530 Intel Celeron G530
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
444
Intel Pentium B980 Intel Pentium B980
2C 2T @ 2.40 GHz
442
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
439
Intel Pentium E5400 Intel Pentium E5400
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
436
Intel Core2 Duo E8200 Intel Core2 Duo E8200
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
435
Intel Core2 Duo E7300 Intel Core2 Duo E7300
2C 2T @ 2.66 GHz
428

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.
AMD A10-4657M AMD A10-4657M
4C 4T @ 3.20 GHz
65
AMD A8-6500T AMD A8-6500T
4C 4T @ 3.10 GHz
65
Intel Core i3-4030U Intel Core i3-4030U
2C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
65
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
64
Intel Pentium 4405Y Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
64
AMD A10-7850K AMD A10-7850K
4C 4T @ 4.00 GHz
64
AMD A9-9410 AMD A9-9410
2C 2T @ 3.50 GHz
63

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 N3540 Intel Pentium N3540
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
155
Intel Celeron 2950M Intel Celeron 2950M
2C 2T @ 2.00 GHz
154
Intel Celeron G1610T Intel Celeron G1610T
2C 2T @ 2.30 GHz
154
Intel Core i3-3217U Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.80 GHz
153
AMD A8-7150B AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 2.50 GHz
153
Intel Core i3-4012Y Intel Core i3-4012Y
2C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
152
AMD Phenom II X2 B55 AMD Phenom II X2 B55
2C 2T @ 3.00 GHz
152

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