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Core i3-3217U vs i3-7100U


Description
The i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i3-7100U is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 35.8 k points while the i3-7100U gets 60.5 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-7100U is 1.7 times faster than the i3-3217U . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
806e9
Core
Ivy Bridge
Kaby Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.4 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
BGA 1356
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/4
TDP
17 W
15 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
August 2016
Mean monothread perf.
16.09k points
33.38k points
Mean multithread perf.
35.81k points
79.6k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
i3-3217U
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
1.79k
2.41k (x1.35)
Test#2 (FP)
5.02k
9.77k (x1.95)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.21k
3.13k (x1.42)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.31k
3.55k (x1.54)
TOTAL
11.32k
18.86k (x1.67)

Multithread

i3-3217U

i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
3.56k
5k (x1.4)
Test#2 (FP)
11.47k
21.48k (x1.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.34k
7.39k (x1.38)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.54k
3.18k (x1.25)
TOTAL
22.91k
37.05k (x1.62)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
i3-3217U
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.37k
8.66k (x1.61)
Test#2 (FP)
5.25k
12.31k (x2.34)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.2k
3.28k (x1.49)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
3.92k (x1.74)
TOTAL
15.08k
28.16k (x1.87)

Multithread

i3-3217U

i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.46k
17.87k (x1.43)
Test#2 (FP)
12.14k
28.59k (x2.36)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
7.68k (x1.39)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.64k
3.15k (x1.19)
TOTAL
32.75k
57.28k (x1.75)

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
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.83k
8.76k (x1.5)
Test#2 (FP)
5.79k
13.49k (x2.33)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.22k
3.21k (x1.45)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.26k
3.9k (x1.73)
TOTAL
16.09k
29.36k (x1.82)

Multithread

i3-3217U

i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
12.53k
18.33k (x1.46)
Test#2 (FP)
14.19k
31.08k (x2.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.63k
7.5k (x1.33)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.46k
3.61k (x1.04)
TOTAL
35.81k
60.52k (x1.69)

Performance/W
i3-3217U
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
737 points/W
1222 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
835 points/W
2072 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
331 points/W
500 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
204 points/W
240 points/W
TOTAL
2107 points/W
4035 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3217U
i3-7100U
Test#1 (Integers)
3238 points/GHz
3652 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
3217 points/GHz
5622 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1232 points/GHz
1337 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1255 points/GHz
1624 points/GHz
TOTAL
8942 points/GHz
12235 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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