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Intel Core i7-3517U
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Core i7-3517U
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.5 (4 reviews)

Last updated: 2025-12-08

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Core i7-3517U was once a popular choice for slim notebooks. This processor, based on the Ivy Bridge U architecture, was manufactured using the 22nm process. It offered a good balance of performance and energy efficiency, which was crucial for mobile devices. Particularly noteworthy is the integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000.

This enabled smooth everyday work and supported multimedia content. We remember being able to play even some older games with it. The 4 MB Level 3 Cache also contributed significantly to the overall system responsiveness. The chip is a solid foundation for light office work or surfing the internet. Even today, it can play a reliable role in many older devices.

With this chip, you get an energy-efficient partner for on the go, which easily handles simple tasks. Its design aimed for a longer battery life, which made it particularly attractive back then.

Energy efficient for mobile devices
Integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 for everyday tasks
4 MB Level 3 Cache for system responsiveness

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 684 / 834
In segment Notebook

Multi-core performance

Rank 695 / 832
In segment Notebook

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 1.70 GHz

522

2C / 4T · 1.70 GHz

522

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

521

2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz

512

2C / 4T · 2.90 GHz

512

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz

1,037

4C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

1,034

2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz

1,031

2C / 4T · 1.60 GHz

1,030

2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

1,025

Cinebench R20 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

225 cb

2C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

224 cb

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

223 cb

2C / 4T · 2.60 GHz

216 cb

2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

209 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

2C / 4T · 3.20 GHz

596

2C / 2T · 2.80 GHz

593

2C / 4T · 3.00 GHz

592

2C / 4T · 3.10 GHz

590

2C / 4T · 2.80 GHz

589

Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 4T · 2.70 GHz

482 cb

2C / 4T · 2.30 GHz

469 cb

2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz

467 cb

2C / 4T · 2.35 GHz

449 cb

2C / 4T · 2.40 GHz

448 cb

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

2C / 4T · 2.30 GHz

1,180

2C / 4T · 2.10 GHz

1,173

2C / 4T · 2.50 GHz

1,171

2C / 4T · 1.90 GHz

1,170

4C / 4T · 2.50 GHz

1,164

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

Intel HD Graphics 4400

304

Intel HD Graphics 4400

304

Intel HD Graphics 4000

294

Intel HD Graphics 4000

294

Intel HD Graphics 4000

294

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Cinebench R20 (SC)
666 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Cinebench R20 (MC)
615 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

FP32 SP (iGPU)
2,219 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU
383 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Core i7 (300)
CPU group	Intel Core i 3000U (12)
Architecture	Ivy Bridge U
Technology	22 nm
Segment	Notebook
Socket	BGA 1023
Generation	3
Predecessor
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	2 / 4
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	2x
Frequency:	1.90 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (2 Cores):	2.50 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	4.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency	0.35 - 1.15 GHz
CUs / Shader	16 / 128
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays	3
Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
Technology	22 nm
Release date	Q1/2011

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR3-1600	25.6 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	32 GB
Memory channels	2
ECC	✗
PCIe
PCIe Bandwidth

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	17 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date	Q2/2012
Release price	260 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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