i3-3217U vs Phenom II X3 P820

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Aggregate performance score

Phenom II X3 P820
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 25 Watt
0.68
Core i3-3217U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.79
+16.2%

i3-3217U outperforms Phenom II X3 P820 by a moderate 16% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

Phenom II X3 P820 Phenom II X3 P820
i3-3217U i3-3217U

Primary details

Comparing Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26992592
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series3x AMD Phenom IIIntel Core i3
Architecture codenameChamplain (2010−2011)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date12 May 2010 (14 years ago)3 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U 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 cores3 (Tri-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads34
Base clock speedno data1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rate3600 MHz5 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB128 KB
L2 cache1.5 MB512 KB
L3 cacheno data3 MB
Chip lithography45 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U 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 configurationno data1
SocketS1FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsVirtualization, AMD64, Advanced Virus Protection, SSE(1,2,3,4a)Intel® AVX
AVX-+
VirusProtect+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+
Statusno dataDiscontinued

Security technologies

Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDBno data+
Identity Protection-+
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data-
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4000
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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.

Phenom II X3 P820 0.68
i3-3217U 0.79
+16.2%

Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core

Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.

Phenom II X3 P820 1560
i3-3217U 2477
+58.8%

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Phenom II X3 P820 4169
i3-3217U 5394
+29.4%

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Phenom II X3 P820 2043
i3-3217U 2229
+9.1%

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Phenom II X3 P820 2
i3-3217U 2
+15.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.68 0.79
Recency 12 May 2010 3 June 2012
Physical cores 3 2
Threads 3 4
Chip lithography 45 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 17 Watt

Phenom II X3 P820 has 50% more physical cores.

i3-3217U, on the other hand, has a 16.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 47.1% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-3217U is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 P820 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions on choice between Phenom II X3 P820 and Core i3-3217U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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