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Core i3-3217U vs i3-2330M


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

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 35.8 k points while the i3-2330M gets 33.3 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
306a9
206a7
Core
Ivy Bridge
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.2 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
Socket G2 (988B)
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/4
TDP
17 W
35 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 2012
June 2011
Mean monothread perf.
16.09k points
16.02k points
Mean multithread perf.
35.81k points
33.28k 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
i3-3217U
i3-2330M
Test#1 (Integers)
5.83k
5.61k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
5.79k
5.42k (x0.94)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.22k
2.45k (x1.11)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.26k
2.53k (x1.12)
TOTAL
16.09k
16.02k (x1)

Multithread

i3-3217U

i3-2330M
Test#1 (Integers)
12.53k
11.99k (x0.96)
Test#2 (FP)
14.19k
11.42k (x0.8)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.63k
5.8k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.46k
4.07k (x1.18)
TOTAL
35.81k
33.28k (x0.93)

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

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