A4-5050 vs i3-3217UE

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Aggregate performance score

Core i3-3217UE
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.86
+2.4%
A4-5050
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
0.84

Core i3-3217UE outperforms A4-5050 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3217UE and A4-5050 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking25732591
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataAMD A-Series
Power efficiency4.795.30
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Kabini (2013−2014)
Release date1 August 2012 (12 years ago)1 February 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3217UE and A4-5050 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz1.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size118 mm2246 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data90 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,178 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3217UE and A4-5050 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 configuration11
SocketIntel BGA1023FT3
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217UE and A4-5050. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno data86x SSE (1, 2, 3, 3S, 4.1, 4.2, 4A),-64, AES, AVX
AES-NI-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217UE and A4-5050 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217UE and A4-5050. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000AMD Radeon HD 8330 (? - 500 MHz)

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.

i3-3217UE 0.86
+2.4%
A4-5050 0.84

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.

i3-3217UE 1362
+2.6%
A4-5050 1328

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.86 0.84
Recency 1 August 2012 1 February 2014
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 15 Watt

i3-3217UE has a 2.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

A4-5050, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores, and 13.3% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Core i3-3217UE and A4-5050.


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