Intel Core i3-3217UE vs Intel Core i9-10900X

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core i9-10900X is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-3217UE Intel Core i9-10900X
• Segment
  Mobile Desktop / Server
• Family
  Intel Core i3 Intel Core i9
• Generation
  3 10
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 3000U Intel Core i 10000X

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-3217UE vs Intel Core i9-10900X by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  1.60 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 10
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 4.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 20
• Hyperthreading
  Yes Yes
• Overclocking
  No Yes
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core i9-10900X along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 4000 no iGPU
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.90 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  16
• Shader
  128
• Max. displays
  3
• Generation
  7
• DirectX Version
  11.0
• Technology
  22 nm
• Release date
  Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core i9-10900X. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No No
• h264
  Decode / Encode No
• VP9
  No No
• VP8
  No No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode No
• VC-1
  Decode No
• JPEG
  Decode No

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core i9-10900X you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  16 GB 256 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 4
• PCIe version
  2 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 48

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core i9-10900X.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-3217UE or Intel Core i9-10900X? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  17 W 165 W
• Tjunction max.
  105 °C 94 °C

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core i9-10900X CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 19.25 MB
• Architecture
  Ivy Bridge U Cascade Lake
• Technology
  22 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1023 LGA 2066
• Release date
  Q3/2012 Q4/2019

List of devices based on Intel Core i3-3217UE and Intel Core i9-10900X.

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