i3-3217UE vs Celeron M P4600
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-3217UE outperforms Celeron M P4600 by an impressive 54% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M P4600 and Core i3-3217UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2824 | 2557 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.51 | 4.79 |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 1 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 August 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $86 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M P4600 and Core i3-3217UE basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2500 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 81+114 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M P4600 and Core i3-3217UE compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PGA988 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M P4600 and Core i3-3217UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Celeron M P4600 and Core i3-3217UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M P4600 and Core i3-3217UE are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M P4600 and Core i3-3217UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | unknown Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD 4000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 0.86 |
| Recency | 1 October 2010 | 1 August 2012 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 17 Watt |
i3-3217UE has a 53.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 105.9% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-3217UE is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M P4600 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M P4600 and Core i3-3217UE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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