Pentium Dual-Core E2160 vs Core i3-3217U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3217U and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2531	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Conroe (2006−2007)
Release date	3 June 2012 (12 years ago)	June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data
Current price	$560 (2.5x MSRP)	$34

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3217U and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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	2
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.8 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	3 MB	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Die size	118 mm2	77 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	105 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3217U and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 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
Socket	FCBGA1023	775
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217U and Pentium Dual-Core E2160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3217U and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDB	+	no data
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217U and Pentium Dual-Core E2160 are enumerated here.

VT-x

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217U and Pentium Dual-Core E2160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	unknown Dual-channel	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Intel HD Graphics 4000

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3217U and Pentium Dual-Core E2160.

PCI Express lanes

16

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Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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Pros & cons summary

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Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	65 Watt

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