i3-2365M vs i3-3217U

Place in the ranking	2628	2860
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	4.29	2.89
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	27 June 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	$225

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3217U and Core i3-2365M 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	4	4
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.4 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.4 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	4 × 5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	14
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm
Die size	118 mm²	149 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	624 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3217U and Core i3-2365M 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	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1023	FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217U and Core i3-2365M. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX
FMA	-	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Demand Based Switching	-	-
FDI	+	+
Fast Memory Access	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-3217U and Core i3-2365M technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
Anti-Theft	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217U and Core i3-2365M are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	-	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217U and Core i3-2365M. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	21.335 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 4000	Intel HD Graphics 3000
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	1 GHz
InTru 3D	+	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3217U and Core i3-2365M integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	2
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
SDVO	+	+
CRT	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3217U and Core i3-2365M.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i3-3217U 0.77
+48.1%

i3-2365M 0.52

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i3-3217U 1225
+49.6%

i3-2365M 819

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i3-3217U 293
+34.4%

i3-2365M 218

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i3-3217U 619
+32.5%

i3-2365M 467

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

i3-3217U 2477
+35.6%

i3-2365M 1826

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

i3-3217U 5394
+33.4%

i3-2365M 4044

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

i3-3217U 2229
+34.4%

i3-2365M 1659

wPrime 32

wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.

i3-3217U 30.76
+19.3%

i3-2365M 36.7

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

i3-3217U 2
+32.8%

i3-2365M 1

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

i3-3217U 0.75
+33.9%

i3-2365M 0.56

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

i3-3217U 0.2
+38.5%

i3-2365M 0.1

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

i3-3217U 1867
+29.9%

i3-2365M 1437

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.77	0.52
Integrated graphics card	1.18	0.66
Recency	1 June 2012	27 June 2011
Chip lithography	22 nm	32 nm

i3-3217U has a 48.1% higher aggregate performance score, 78.8% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 months, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-3217U is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-2365M in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3217U and Core i3-2365M, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.