Atom E660 vs i3-3217UE
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-3217UE outperforms Atom E660 by a whopping 406% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3217UE and Atom E660 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2557 | 3263 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Power efficiency | 4.79 | 5.36 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Tunnel Creek (2010) |
| Release date | 1 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 14 September 2010 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $54 |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3217UE and Atom E660 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 1.3 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 26 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | no data | 47 million |
| 64 bit support | + | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3217UE and Atom E660 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 | Intel BGA1023 | Intel BGA 676 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 3 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217UE and Atom E660. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217UE and Atom E660 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217UE and Atom E660. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | DDR2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | Intel GMA 600 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.86 | 0.17 |
| Recency | 1 August 2012 | 14 September 2010 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 3 Watt |
i3-3217UE has a 405.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.
Atom E660, on the other hand, has 466.7% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-3217UE is our recommended choice as it beats the Atom E660 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3217UE and Atom E660, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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