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Core i3-2330M vs i3-3217U


Description
The i3-2330M is based on Sandy Bridge architecture while the i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-2330M gets a score of 33.3 k points while the i3-3217U gets 35.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3217U is 1.1 times faster than the i3-2330M . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
206a7
306a9
Core
Sandy Bridge
Ivy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
2.2 GHz
1.8 GHz
Socket
Socket G2 (988B)
BGA1023
Cores/Threads
2/4
2 /2
TDP
35 W
17 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
3072 kB
Date
June 2011
June 2012
Mean monothread perf.
16.02k points
16.09k points
Mean multithread perf.
33.28k points
35.81k points

AVX optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode II (AVX) is optimized to used 256 bits registers beside the first version of the Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX). The first AVX compatible CPU was released in 2011.
Monothread
i3-2330M
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.61k
5.83k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
5.42k
5.79k (x1.07)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.45k
2.22k (x0.9)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.53k
2.26k (x0.89)
TOTAL
16.02k
16.09k (x1)

Multithread

i3-2330M

i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
11.99k
12.53k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
11.42k
14.19k (x1.24)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.8k
5.63k (x0.97)
Test#1 (Memory)
4.07k
3.46k (x0.85)
TOTAL
33.28k
35.81k (x1.08)

Performance/W
i3-2330M
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
343 points/W
737 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
326 points/W
835 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
166 points/W
331 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
116 points/W
204 points/W
TOTAL
951 points/W
2107 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-2330M
i3-3217U
Test#1 (Integers)
2551 points/GHz
3238 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2465 points/GHz
3217 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1115 points/GHz
1232 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1150 points/GHz
1255 points/GHz
TOTAL
7281 points/GHz
8942 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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