i3-3217U vs Athlon X4 860K

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Aggregate performance score

Athlon X4 860K
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 95 Watt
2.16
+181%
Core i3-3217U
2012
2 cores / 4 threads, 17 Watt
0.77

Athlon X4 860K outperforms Core i3-3217U by a whopping 181% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Athlon X4 860K and Core i3-3217U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18602645
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency2.154.28
Architecture codenameKaveri (2014−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date12 August 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$225

Detailed specifications

Athlon X4 860K 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.7 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache256K64K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB256K (per core)
L3 cacheno data3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography28 nm22 nm
Die size245 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,411 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Athlon X4 860K 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 configuration11
SocketFM2+FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Athlon X4 860K and Core i3-3217U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® AVX
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data-
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+

Security technologies

Athlon X4 860K 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 Athlon X4 860K 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 Athlon X4 860K and Core i3-3217U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-2133DDR3/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 Athlon X4 860K 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 Athlon X4 860K and Core i3-3217U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Athlon X4 860K 2.16
+181%
i3-3217U 0.77

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.

Athlon X4 860K 3431
+180%
i3-3217U 1226

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Athlon X4 860K 459
+56.7%
i3-3217U 293

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Athlon X4 860K 1127
+82.4%
i3-3217U 618

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.16 0.77
Recency 12 August 2014 1 June 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Chip lithography 28 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 17 Watt

Athlon X4 860K has a 180.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-3217U, on the other hand, has a 27.3% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.

The Athlon X4 860K is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-3217U in performance tests.

Note that Athlon X4 860K is a desktop processor while Core i3-3217U is a notebook one.


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