Mobile Sempron SI-42 vs i3-3217UE
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-3217UE outperforms Mobile Sempron SI-42 by a whopping 291% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-3217UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2557 | 3192 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | no data | AMD Mobile Sempron |
| Power efficiency | 4.79 | 0.83 |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Sable (2008−2009) |
| Release date | 1 August 2012 (12 years ago) | 1 September 2009 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-3217UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42 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) | 1 (Single-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 1800 MHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | no data |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-3217UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42 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 | no data |
| Socket | Intel BGA1023 | S1g2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 25 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | 65 nm, 1.075 - 1.125 |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | unknown Dual-channel | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD 4000 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.86 | 0.22 |
| Recency | 1 August 2012 | 1 September 2009 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 1 |
| Threads | 4 | 1 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 25 Watt |
i3-3217UE has a 290.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 195.5% more advanced lithography process, and 47.1% lower power consumption.
The Core i3-3217UE is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobile Sempron SI-42 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-3217UE and Mobile Sempron SI-42, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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