Intel Core i3-3227U Benchmark, Test and specs

Last updated: 2023-06-11

CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-3227U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2013 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-3227U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.

Name:	Intel Core i3-3227U
Family:	Intel Core i3
Group:	Intel Core i 3000U
Segment:	Mobile
Generation:	3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-3227U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3227U is 1.9 GHz

CPU Cores:	2
Threads:	4
Cores:	2x
Core architecture:	normal

Hyperthreading:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	1.9 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-3227U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-3227U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4000, which has 128 texture shaders and 16 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

GPU name:	Intel HD Graphics 4000
GPU frequency:	0.35 GHz
GPU (Turbo):	1.1 GHz
Execution units:	16
Shaders:	128
Max. GPU Memory:	2.0 GB

Max. displays:	--
Generation:	7
Direct X:	11.0
Technology:	22 nm
Release date:	Q1/2011

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

h265 / HEVC (8 bit):	No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit):	No
h264:	Decode / Encode
VP8:	No
VP9:	No

AV1:	No
AVC:	Decode / Encode
VC-1:	Decode
JPEG:	Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.

Memory type:	DDR3-1600
Max. Memory:	32.0 GB
Memory channels:	2
Bandwidth:	25.6 GB/s

ECC:	No
PCIe:	pci
AES-NI:	Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	17 W
TDP (PL2):	None
TDP up:	None

TDP down:	None
Tjunction max:	--

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-3227U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	BGA 1023
L2-Cache:	0 bytes
L3-Cache:	3.0 MB
Architecture:	Ivy Bridge U
Operating systems:	Windows 10, Linux

Virtualization:	VT-x, VT-x EPT
Instruction set (ISA):	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions:	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date:	Q1/2013
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Pentium N3540 4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz	3180 3180
	Intel Celeron J1900 4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz	3180 3180
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	3163 3163
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	3161 3161
	Intel Celeron J3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	3161 3161

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Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

	AMD Phenom II X2 B53 2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz	1510 1510
	AMD Athlon II X4 630 4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	1510 1510
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1506 1506
	AMD Phenom II X4 920 4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	1495 1495
	AMD Phenom II X4 B93 4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	1495 1495

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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

	Intel Celeron 3867U 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	1290 1290
	Intel Celeron 3865U 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	1290 1290
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1284 1284
	MediaTek Helio P10 NoneC NoneT @ --	1282 1282
	Intel Core i3-2348M 2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz	1270 1270

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Pentium G2030T 2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz	953 953
	MediaTek Helio G37 NoneC NoneT @ --	952 952
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	952 952
	MediaTek Helio G37 NoneC NoneT @ --	952 952
	Intel Pentium J3710 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	947 947

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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

	MediaTek Helio P23 NoneC NoneT @ --	705 705
	Intel Celeron N4020C 2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz	705 705
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	697 697
	Intel Celeron 3865U 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	674 674
	Intel Celeron 3867U 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	674 674

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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	AMD Athlon II X3 455 3C 3T @ 3.3 GHz	396 396
	AMD Athlon II X2 250e 2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz	394 394
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	392 392
	Intel Pentium 2127U 2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz	389 389
	AMD Athlon II X4 641 4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz	388 388

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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

	Intel Pentium B940 2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz	347 347
	Intel Celeron 1005M 2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz	340 340
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	331 331
	Intel Pentium E5200 2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz	329 329
	Intel Celeron 1037U 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	324 324

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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

	AMD A4-3305M 2C 2T @ 1.9 GHz	286 286
	AMD A6-3670K 4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz	284 284
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	282 282
	AMD A6-9220C 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	276 276
	Intel Core i7-4610Y 2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz	272 272

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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

	AMD Phenom II X3 700e 3C 3T @ 2.4 GHz	182 182
	AMD Phenom II X2 521 2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz	177 177
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	175 175
	Intel Celeron G1610 2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz	174 174
	AMD Phenom II X2 565 2C 2T @ 3.4 GHz	172 172

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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

	Intel Celeron 3867U 2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz	71 71
	AMD A6-9220 2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz	69 69
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	69 69
	AMD A6-9220 2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz	69 69
	Intel Celeron 3855U 2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz	68 68

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)

	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	13.3 13.3
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	13.3 13.3
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	13.3 13.3
	Intel Celeron N3160 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	13.3 13.3
	Intel Celeron N3150 4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz	13.3 13.3

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

	Intel Pentium N3540 4C 4T @ 2.16 GHz	1.9 1.9
	AMD Phenom II X2 B57 2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz	1.9 1.9
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	1.9 1.9
	Intel Core M-5Y10a 2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz	1.9 1.9
	Intel Core M-5Y10 2C 4T @ 0.8 GHz	1.9 1.9

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Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

	Intel Core i5-4200Y 2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz	0.7 0.7
	Intel Pentium 4405Y 2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz	0.7 0.7
	Intel Core i3-3227U 2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz	0.7 0.7
	AMD Athlon II X4 610e 4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz	0.7 0.7
	Intel Celeron 2980U 2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz	0.7 0.7

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All benchmarks for Intel Core i3-3227U

Geekbench 3 (MC)

Geekbench 3 (SC)

PassMark CPU-Mark

Geekbench 5 (MC)

Geekbench 6 (MC)

Geekbench 5 (SC)

Geekbench 6 (SC)

FP32 SP iGPU

Cinebench R15 (MC)

Cinebench R15 (SC)

Cinebench R11.5 iGPU

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)

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Comparisons

1		Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD A6-1450
2		Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD E1-2500
3		Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD E2-2000
4		Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD E2-3000
5		Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD E2-3800
6		Intel Celeron G1820T vs Intel Core i3-3227U
7		Intel Celeron 2980U vs Intel Core i3-3227U
8		Intel Core i3-4100U vs Intel Core i3-3227U
9		Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD A6-3420M
10		Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD A8-3510MX
11		Intel Core i3-3227U vs AMD A8-3550MX
12		AMD C-70 vs Intel Core i3-3227U
13		AMD E2-1800 vs Intel Core i3-3227U
14		AMD A4-4355M vs Intel Core i3-3227U
15		AMD A4-6210 vs Intel Core i3-3227U