Phenom II X4 650T vs i3-3217U

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2645not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i3no data
Power efficiency4.28no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Zosma (2010−2011)
Release date1 June 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$225no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.7 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm2346 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data904 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T 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
SocketFCBGA1023AM3
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AVX+-
vPro-no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 4000no data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 June 2012 1 July 2011
Physical cores 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 95 Watt

i3-3217U has an age advantage of 11 months, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 458.8% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 650T, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3217U and Phenom II X4 650T. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-3217U is a notebook processor while Phenom II X4 650T is a desktop one.


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