Sempron 150 vs i3-3217UE

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Primary details

Comparing Core i3-3217UE and Sempron 150 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2551not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.77no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Sargas (2009−2011)
Release date1 August 2012 (12 years ago)7 December 2010 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$73

Detailed specifications

Core i3-3217UE and Sempron 150 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads41
Base clock speedno data2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size118 mm2117 mm2
Number of transistorsno data234 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-3217UE and Sempron 150 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
SocketIntel BGA1023AM3
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-3217UE and Sempron 150. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-3217UE and Sempron 150 are enumerated here.

VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-3217UE and Sempron 150. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesunknown Dual-channelDDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD 4000no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-3217UE and Sempron 150.

PCIe versionno data2.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.



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.

i3-3217UE 1362
+128%
Sempron 150 597

Pros & cons summary


Recency 1 August 2012 7 December 2010
Physical cores 2 1
Threads 4 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 45 Watt

i3-3217UE has an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 164.7% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-3217UE and Sempron 150. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Core i3-3217UE is a notebook processor while Sempron 150 is a desktop one.


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