Intel Processor U300
Intel Core i7-3517U
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Intel Processor U300 vs Intel Core i7-3517U. Specifications, performance, tests

Overall score
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Released
Q1/2023
Intel Processor U300
Intel Processor U300
Released
Q2/2012
Overall score
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Intel Core i7-3517U
Intel Core i7-3517U

What's the best choice Intel Processor U300 or Intel Core i7-3517U? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Processor U300 has a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz). 5 / 6 Cores. Power consumption of 15 W. Released in Q1/2023.

Intel Core i7-3517U has a maximum frequency of 1.90 GHz. 2 Cores. Power consumption of 17 W. Released in Q2/2012.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    3 times more cores

    5 left arrow 2
  • Performance per watt

    times less performance per watt

    15 W left arrow 17 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Processor U300 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    384 place
  • Place in the overall ranking

    (based on several benchmarks)

    1234 left arrow score
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 37% better clock speed

    1.90 GHz left arrow 1.20 GHz (4.40 GHz)

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i7-3517U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    513 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    490 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1127 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1282 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1161 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    537 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    608 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    310 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    563 place
  • Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
    311 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    983 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Processor U300 Intel Processor U300
Intel Core i7-3517U Intel Core i7-3517U
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • Family
    Intel Processor U left arrow Intel Core i7
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 1300P/1300U left arrow Intel Core i 3000U
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 3
CPU Technical specs

Basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base and turbo frequency, and cache size. These parameters indirectly tell about the speed of the processor, the higher they are the better.

  • Core architecture
    hybrid (big.LITTLE) left arrow normal
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (48 EU) left arrow Intel HD Graphics 4000
  • GPU frequency
    0.20 GHz left arrow 0.35 GHz
  • GPU (Turbo)
    1.10 GHz left arrow 1.15 GHz
  • Execution units
    48 left arrow 16
  • Shader
    384 left arrow 128
  • Max. GPU Memory
    32 GB left arrow --
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 3
  • Generation
    13 left arrow 7
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Release date
    Q1/2023 left arrow Q1/2011
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h264
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP8
    Decode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • AV1
    Decode left arrow No
  • AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Intel Core i7-3517U and Intel Processor U300. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • Memory type
    DDR4-3200DDR5-5200LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5200 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • Max. Memory
    64 GB left arrow
  • Memory channels
    2 (Dual Channel) left arrow 2
  • ECC
    No left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Processor U300 and Intel Core i7-3517U to select a cooling system. Note, the TDP value refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

  • TDP (PL2)
    55 W left arrow --
  • TDP down
    12 W left arrow --
  • Tjunction max.
    100 °C left arrow --
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Processor U300 and Intel Processor U300, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 22 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1744 left arrow BGA 1023
  • L3-Cache
    10.00 MB left arrow 4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Raptor Lake U left arrow Ivy Bridge U
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • Release date
    Q1/2023 left arrow Q2/2012

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Processor U300 and Intel Core i7-3517U.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games
844
Intel Processor U300
294
Intel Core i7-3517U

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