Intel Core i3-3217U

Intel 3217U

The Intel Core i3-3217U is an ULV-processor for laptops based on the Ivy Bridge architecture released in Q2 2012. Due to Hyperthreading, the two cores can handle up to four threads in parallel leading to better utilization of the CPU. Each core offers a base speed of 1.8 GHz, Turbo Boost is not supported. As its Sandy-Bridge-based predecessors, it offers a 3 MB L3-Cache.

Ivy Bridge is an enhanced die shrink of the Sandy Bridge architecture with improvements on both GPU and CPU performance. The CPUs are produced in 22nm (versus 32nm Sandy Bridge CPUs) and are the first to introduce 3D transistors for increased energy efficiency when compared to similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processors. Other new features are integrated PCI Express 3.0 and  DDR3(L)-1600 support.

The performance of the Core i3-3217U should be slightly above a similarly clocked Sandy Bridge processor due to slight architectural improvements. Therefore, overall performance should be just below the former Core i5-2467M.

The integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 offers 16 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 350 MHz up to 1050 MHz with Turbo Boost, delivering a performance comparable with an AMD Radeon HD 6620G.

The ULV-CPUs are rated at a TDP of 17 W including graphics card and memory controller.  Therefore, the CPU is suited for small laptops and ultrabooks.

SeriesIntel Core i3
CodenameIvy Bridge
Clock Rate1800 MHz
Level 1 Cache128 KB
Level 2 Cache512 KB
Level 3 Cache3072 KB
Number of Cores / Threads2 / 4
Max. Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)17 Watt
Manufacturing Technology22 nm
FeaturesTurbo Boost 2.0, Hyper-Threading, Virtualization VT-x, Intel 64, Anti-Theft, My WiFi, Idle States, Enhanced SpeedStep, Thermal Monitorin, Execute Disable Bit
64 Bit64 Bit support
Hardware VirtualizationVT-x
Announcement Date06/03/2012

CPU Benchmarks

3DMark 06 - CPU:
0% 100%
min: 1992     avg: 2181.1 (23.94%)     max: 2294 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M:
0% 100%
min: 20.829     avg: 21.2 (97.3%)     max: 22 Seconds*
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M:
0% 100%
min: 46.643     avg: 48.2 (98.83%)     max: 51 Seconds*
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M:
0% 100%
min: 1083     avg: 1104.6 (95.15%)     max: 1191 Seconds*
PCMark Vantage: Result 1024x768
0% 100%
min: 3628     avg: 5227.3 (20.67%)     max: 7565 Points
Cinebench R10: Rendering Single 32Bit
0% 100%
min: 2259     avg: 2428.1 (40.17%)     max: 2539 Points
Cinebench R10: Rendering Multiple CPUs 32Bit
0% 100%
min: 4646     avg: 5263.7 (19.29%)     max: 5525 Points
Cinebench R10: Rendering Multiple CPUs 64Bit
0% 100%
min: 5640     avg: 6534.8 (19.94%)     max: 6972 Points
Cinebench R10: Rendering Single CPUs 64Bit
0% 100%
min: 2835     avg: 3104.4 (40.23%)     max: 3212 Points
3DMark Vantage: P CPU no PhysX 1280x1024
0% 100%
min: 3744     avg: 5282.1 (14.28%)     max: 6002 Points
wPrime 2.0x: 32m
0% 100%
min: 27     avg: 31 (94.69%)     max: 34.205 seconds*
wPrime 2.0x: 1024m
0% 100%
min: 859     avg: 1013.5 (89.39%)     max: 1240.659 seconds*
Windows 7 Experience Index: Processor
0% 100%
min: 6.2     avg: 6.2 (74.6%)     max: 6.2 points
Cinebench R11.5: CPU Multi 64Bit
0% 100%
min: 1.52     avg: 1.7 (12.9%)     max: 1.81 Points
Cinebench R11.5: CPU Single 64Bit
0% 100%
min: 0.74     avg: 0.8 (35.93%)     max: 0.76 Points
WinRAR: Result
0% 100%
min: 1695     avg: 1846.3 (36.03%)     max: 1923 KB/s
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0: Pass 1
0% 100%
min: 56.13     avg: 56.5 (28.3%)     max: 57.07 fps
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0: Pass 2
0% 100%
min: 8.72     avg: 9.8 (14.9%)     max: 10.35 fps
TrueCrypt: AES Mean 100MB
0% 100%
min: 0.172     avg: 0.2 (2.45%)     max: 0.179 GB/s
TrueCrypt: Twofish Mean 100MB
0% 100%
min: 0.15     avg: 0.2 (15.14%)     max: 0.16 GB/s
TrueCrypt: Serpent Mean 100MB
0% 100%
min: 0.092     avg: 0.1 (4.33%)     max: 0.094 GB/s
- Range of benchmarks for this CPU
- Average benchmark score

Reviews for the Intel Core i3 3217U processor

Acer Aspire M3-581PT (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 15.6")
» Acer Aspire M3-581PT - External Review

Acer Aspire V5-571-6891 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 15.6")
» Acer Aspire V5-571-6891 - External Review

Acer Aspire V5-571P-6627 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 15.6")
» Acer Aspire V5-571P-6627 - External Review

Asus A56CB-XX053H (NVIDIA GeForce GT 740M, 15.6")
» Review Asus A56CB-XX053H Notebook - Review

Asus S56CA-DH31 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 15.6")
» Asus S56CA-DH31 - External Review

Asus S56CA-XX024H (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 15.6")
» Asus S56CA-XX024H - External Review

Asus VivoBook F202E-CT148H (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 11.6")
» Asus VivoBook F202E-CT148H - External Review

Asus VivoBook S200E-C158H (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 11.6")
» Asus VivoBook S200E-C158H - External Review

Asus VivoBook S200E-CT182H (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 11.6")
» Review Asus VivoBook S200E Subnotebook - Review
» Asus VivoBook S200E-CT182H - External Review

Asus VivoBook S300CA (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 13.3")
» Review Asus VivoBook S300CA Subnotebook - Review

Asus VivoBook S300CA-C1016H (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 13.3")
» Asus VivoBook S300CA-C1016H - External Review

Asus VivoBook S400E-CA038H (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 14.0")
» Asus VivoBook S400E-CA038H - External Review

Asus VivoBook X202E (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 11.6")
» Asus VivoBook X202E - External Review

Asus VivoBook X202E-DH31T (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 11.6")
» Asus VivoBook X202E-DH31T - External Review

Asus VivoBook Q200E-BSI3T08 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 11.6")
» Asus VivoBook Q200E-BSI3T08 - External Review

Dell Inspiron 15-3521 (AMD Radeon HD 7670M, 15.6")
» Dell Inspiron 15-3521 - External Review

Dell Inspiron 5521 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 15.6")
» Dell Inspiron 5521 - External Review

Lenovo IdeaPad U510 MBM62GE (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 15.6")
» Review Lenovo IdeaPad U510 Ultrabook - Review

Lenovo ThinkPad T430u-N3U89PB (NVIDIA GeForce GT 620M, 14.0")
» Lenovo ThinkPad T430u-N3U89PB - External Review

Medion Akoya S4216 MD 99080 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 14")
» Medion Akoya S4216 MD 99080 - External Review

MSI S30-i3U465 Slim (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 13.3")
» Review MSI S30-i3U465 Slim Notebook - Review

Samsung 530U3C-A03HU (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 13.3")
» Samsung 530U3C-A03HU - External Review

Samsung 540U3C-A02UB (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 13.3")
» Samsung 540U3C-A02UB - External Review

Samsung 540U3C-A02UK (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 13.3")
» Samsung 540U3C-A02UK - External Review

Sony Vaio Duo 11 SV-D1121P2EB (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 11.6")
» Sony Vaio Duo 11 SV-D1121P2EB - External Review

Sony Vaio SV-T13122CXS (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 13.3")
» Sony Vaio SV-T13122CXS - External Review

Toshiba Satellite P845T-102 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 14.0")
» Toshiba Satellite P845T-102 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite U920T-108 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 12.5")
» Toshiba Satellite U920T-108 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite U940-100 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 14")
» Toshiba Satellite U940-100 - External Review

Toshiba Satellite U945-S4380 (Intel HD Graphics 4000, 14.0")
» Toshiba Satellite U945-S4380 - External Review

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Other CPUs of the series Intel Core i3

» Intel Core i3 4100M
   2.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 4000M
   2.4 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 3130M
   2.6 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 3120M
   2.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 3110M
   2.4 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2370M
   2.4 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 390M
   2.67 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2350M
   2.3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2348M
   2.3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 380M
   2.53 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2330M
   2.2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2328M
   2.2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 4158U
   2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 370M
   2.4 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2312M
   2.1 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2310M
   2.1 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2308M
   2.1 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 4100U
   1.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 3227U
   1.9 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 4010U
   1.7 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 3217U
   1.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 350M
   2.26 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 330M
   2.13 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 4010Y
   1.3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 3229Y
   1.4 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2377M
   1.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2375M
   1.5 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2367M
   1.4 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2365M
   1.4 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 2357M
   1.3 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 380UM
   1.33 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 330UM
   1.2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB

Surrounding CPUs

- Intel Core i7 620LM
   2 GHz / 0.5 MB + 4 MB
- Intel Core i3 4100U
   1.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
- Intel Core i3 3227U
   1.9 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
- Intel Core i5 2467M
   1.6 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
- Intel Core i3 4010U
   1.7 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
» Intel Core i3 3217U
   1.8 GHz / 0.5 MB + 3 MB
+ Intel Core i5 3339Y
   1.5 GHz / 512 KB + 3072 KB
+ AMD Phenom II X4 N970
   2.2 GHz / 2048 KB
+ Intel Core 2 Duo (Desktop) E6700
   2.66 GHz / 4096 KB
+ Intel Core 2 Duo SP9600
   2.53 GHz / 6134 KB
+ Intel Core 2 Duo P9500
   2.53 GHz / 6134 KB
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Author: Klaus Hinum (Update: 2012-05-26)