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Core i3-3217U vs Core 2 Duo E7200


Description
The i3-3217U is based on Ivy Bridge architecture while the E7200 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i3-3217U gets a score of 32.8 k points while the E7200 gets 25.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-3217U is 1.3 times faster than the E7200 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
306a9
10676
Core
Ivy Bridge
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.8 GHz
2.533 GHz
Socket
BGA1023
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
2 /2
2/2
TDP
17 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x32 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
2x256 kB
3072 kB
Cache L3
3072 kB
0 kB
Date
June 2012
April 2008
Mean monothread perf.
16.09k points
13.46k points
Mean multithread perf.
35.81k points
25.21k 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
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
1.79k
2.33k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
5.02k
5.96k (x1.19)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.21k
2.5k (x1.13)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.31k
1.45k (x0.63)
TOTAL
11.32k
12.23k (x1.08)

Multithread

i3-3217U

E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
3.56k
4.65k (x1.3)
Test#2 (FP)
11.47k
11.87k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.34k
5.01k (x0.94)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.54k
1.23k (x0.49)
TOTAL
22.91k
22.76k (x0.99)

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
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
5.37k
2.93k (x0.54)
Test#2 (FP)
5.25k
6.48k (x1.23)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.2k
2.6k (x1.18)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.25k
1.45k (x0.65)
TOTAL
15.08k
13.46k (x0.89)

Multithread

i3-3217U

E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
12.46k
5.85k (x0.47)
Test#2 (FP)
12.14k
12.91k (x1.06)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
5.52k
5.22k (x0.95)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.64k
1.23k (x0.47)
TOTAL
32.75k
25.21k (x0.77)

Performance/W
i3-3217U
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
733 points/W
90 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
714 points/W
199 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
325 points/W
80 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
155 points/W
19 points/W
TOTAL
1926 points/W
388 points/W

Performance/GHz
i3-3217U
E7200
Test#1 (Integers)
2986 points/GHz
1155 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2919 points/GHz
2558 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1224 points/GHz
1028 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1250 points/GHz
574 points/GHz
TOTAL
8378 points/GHz
5315 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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