Processor comparison
Intel Core i3-3217U vs Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel
Intel Core i3-3217U
Intel BGA1023
1800 MHz
2 cores
Jun 2012
MOBILE
VS
Intel
Intel Pentium 3556U
Intel BGA1168
1700 MHz
2 cores
Sep 2013
MOBILE
Summary
Synthetic performance index
- Intel Core i3-3217U118%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Single thread performance index
- Intel Core i3-3217U103%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Multi thread performance index
- Intel Core i3-3217U125%
- Intel Pentium 3556U100%
Relative performance
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3217U
- Much higher multi threaded performance (around 25% higher). This allows for higher performance in professional applications like encoding or heavy multitasking.
- Around 18% higher average synthetic performance.
Reasons to consider the Intel Pentium 3556U
- This is a newer product, it might have better application compatibility/performance (check features chart below).
Gaming
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-3217U
Based on game and synthetic benchmarks, and theoretical specifications.
Productivity
HWSpot recommends the Intel Core i3-3217U
Based on productivity benchmarks, overall multithreaded performance and theoretical specifications.
Specifications
Features
| Intel Core i3-3217U | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| MMX | | |
| SSE | | |
| SSE2 | | |
| SSE3 | | |
| SSSE3 | | |
| SSE4.2 | | |
| AVX | | |
| EIST | | |
| Intel 64 | | |
| Hyper-Threading | | |
| XD bit | | |
| VT-x | | |
| SSE4.1 | | |
| 64-bit | | |
| Smart Cache | | |
Architecture
| Intel Core i3-3217U | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Architecture | Intel_IvyBridge | Intel_Haswell |
| Market | Mobile | Mobile |
| Memory Support | unknown | DDR3 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge | Haswell |
| Release Date | Jun 2012 | Sep 2013 |
Cores
| Intel Core i3-3217U | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| SMPs | 1 | 1 |
| Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4000 | Intel HD |
Cache
| Intel Core i3-3217U | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| L1 Cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 3072 KB (shared) | 2048 KB (shared) |
Physical
| Intel Core i3-3217U | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | Intel BGA1168 |
| Max Case Temp | unknown | 105°C |
| Package | FC-BGA12F | FC-BGA1168 |
| Die Size | 118mm² | 118mm² |
| Process | 22 nm | 22 nm |
Performance
| Intel Core i3-3217U | Intel Pentium 3556U |
|---|
| Cpu Frequency | 1800 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | none | none |
| Base Clock | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Voltage | unknown | unknown |
| TDP | 17 W | 15 W |
Raw performance index
Raw single-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i3-3217U1854 points
- Intel Pentium 3556U1904 points
Points - higher is better
Raw multi-thread performance estimation
- Intel Core i3-3217U4449 points
- Intel Pentium 3556U3808 points
Points - higher is better
Synthetic benchmarks
3DMark06 CPU
- Intel Core i3-3217U2229
- Intel Pentium 3556U1939
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Single
- Intel Core i3-3217U2476.5
- Intel Pentium 3556U2515
points - higher is better
Cinebench R10 32Bit Multi
- Intel Core i3-3217U5393.5
- Intel Pentium 3556U4854
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i3-3217U0.75
- Intel Pentium 3556U0.75
points - higher is better
Cinebench R11.5 64Bit
- Intel Core i3-3217U1.78
- Intel Pentium 3556U1.43
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64Bit
- Intel Core i3-3217U63.5
- Intel Pentium 3556U65.5
points - higher is better
Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64Bit
- Intel Core i3-3217U152
- Intel Pentium 3556U125.5
points - higher is better
SuperPI 1M
- Intel Core i3-3217U21.14
- Intel Pentium 3556U22.45
seconds - lower is better
wPrime 32
- Intel Core i3-3217U30.76
- Intel Pentium 3556U46.23
seconds - lower is better
WinRAR 4.0
- Intel Core i3-3217U1866.5
- Intel Pentium 3556U1190
MB/s - higher is better
x264 Pass 1
- Intel Core i3-3217U56.2
- Intel Pentium 3556U49.2
FPS - higher is better
x264 Pass 2
- Intel Core i3-3217U10.25
- Intel Pentium 3556U9.1
FPS - higher is better
TrueCrypt AES
- Intel Core i3-3217U0.18
- Intel Pentium 3556U0.15
GB/s
TrueCrypt Twofish
- Intel Core i3-3217U0.16
- Intel Pentium 3556U0.12
GB/s
TrueCrypt Serpent
- Intel Core i3-3217U0.09
- Intel Pentium 3556U0.07
GB/s