Pentium SU4100 vs i3-3217U

Place in the ranking	2645	3100
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Power efficiency	4.28	3.03
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)	Penryn (2008−2011)
Release date	1 June 2012 (12 years ago)	1 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$225	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3217U and Pentium SU4100 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
Base clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed	1.8 GHz	1.3 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	2 MB
L3 cache	3 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Die size	118 mm²	107 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	no data	410 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3217U and Pentium SU4100 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	BGA956
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217U and Pentium SU4100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	no data
AVX	+	-
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3217U and Pentium SU4100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	+
Identity Protection	+	-
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217U and Pentium SU4100 are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	no data
VT-x	+	-
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217U and Pentium SU4100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3
Maximum memory size	32 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 4000	On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.05 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3217U and Pentium SU4100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
SDVO	+	no data
CRT	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3217U and Pentium SU4100.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

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
+141%

Pentium SU4100 0.32

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 1226
+145%

Pentium SU4100 501

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
+77.6%

Pentium SU4100 165

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 618
+112%

Pentium SU4100 291

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.77	0.32
Recency	1 June 2012	1 September 2009
Threads	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	17 Watt	10 Watt

i3-3217U has a 140.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

Pentium SU4100, on the other hand, has 70% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3217U is our recommended choice as it beats the Pentium SU4100 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3217U and Pentium SU4100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.