Core i3-3217UE vs Pentium 3825U

General info

Comparing Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2407	2417
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Pentium	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-U (2015)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)	1 August 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$161	no data
Current price	$90 (0.6x MSRP)	no data

Technical specs

Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE 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	1.9 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1.9 GHz	1.6 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB (shared)	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	82 mm2	118 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE 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	FCBGA1168	Intel BGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	-	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	no data
OS Guard	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	unknown Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	16 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 for 5th Generation Intel® Processors	Intel HD 4000
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	850 MHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX

11.2/12

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Pentium 3825U and Core i3-3217UE.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	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.

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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.

Pentium 3825U outperforms Core i3-3217UE by 2% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Advantages and disadvantages

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Performance score	0.89	0.87
Recency	1 March 2015	1 August 2012
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	17 Watt

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