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Core i3-3217U vs i7-640LM


Description
The i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the i7-640LM is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 32.8 k points while the i7-640LM gets 31.7 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3217U is 1 times faster than the i7-640LM. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
20655
Core
Ivy Bridge
Calpella
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.133 GHz
Boost frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.667 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
BGA1288
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/4
TDP
17 W
25 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
4096 kB
Date
June 2012
January 2010
Mean monothread perf.
16.09k points
16.35k points
Mean multithread perf.
35.81k points
31.74k points

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
i7-640LM
Test#1 (Integers)
5.37k
7.01k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
5.25k
4.58k (x0.87)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.2k
2.73k (x1.24)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
2.03k (x0.9)
TOTAL
15.08k
16.35k (x1.08)

Multithread

i3-3217U

i7-640LM
Test#1 (Integers)
12.46k
12.93k (x1.04)
Test#2 (FP)
12.14k
10.21k (x0.84)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
6.22k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.64k
2.37k (x0.9)
TOTAL
32.75k
31.74k (x0.97)

Performance/W
i3-3217U
i7-640LM
Test#1 (Integers)
733 points/W
517 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
714 points/W
409 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
325 points/W
249 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
155 points/W
95 points/W
TOTAL
1926 points/W
1269 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3217U
i7-640LM
Test#1 (Integers)
2986 points/GHz
2627 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2919 points/GHz
1718 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1224 points/GHz
1024 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1250 points/GHz
762 points/GHz
TOTAL
8378 points/GHz
6130 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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