| Name: | Intel Core i7-3517U |
| Family: | Intel Core i7 |
| Group: | Intel Core i 3000U |
| Segment: | Mobile |
| Generation: | 3 |
Intel Core i7-3517U Benchmark, Test and specs
Last updated:
CPU lineage
The Intel Core i7-3517U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 3 generation of the Intel Core i7 series. To use the Intel Core i7-3517U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
The Intel Core i7-3517U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3517U is 1.9 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz.
| CPU Cores: | 2 |
| Threads: | 4 |
| Cores: | 2x |
| Core architecture: | normal |
| Hyperthreading: | Yes |
| Overclocking: | No |
| Frequency: | 1.9 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (1 core): | 3.0 GHz |
| Turbo Frequency (all cores): | 2.5 GHz |
Internal Graphics
The Intel Core i7-3517U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3517U 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): | 1.15 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 i7-3517U 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 4.0 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: | 4.0 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: | Q2/2012 |
| Release price: | 260 $ |
| Part Number: | -- |
| Documents: | Technical data sheet |
ADS
Benchmarks
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
|
AMD A10-5700
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
|
5210
|
|
Intel Core i5-4360U
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
|
5205
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
5156
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-4500U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
|
5155
|
|
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
|
5124
|
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
|
|
Intel Core i3-4110M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
|
2534
|
|
AMD Athlon X4 845
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
|
2526
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
2521
|
|
Intel Pentium G3240
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
|
2501
|
|
AMD Athlon II X4 860K
4C 4T @ 3.7 GHz
|
2500
|
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
|
Apple A9
2C 2T @ 1.85 GHz
|
2053
|
|
|
AMD A8-3500M
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
|
2052
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
2031
|
|
|
Intel Core i3-3240T
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
|
2030
|
|
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8400
4C 4T @ 2.66 GHz
|
2029
|
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
|
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617
NoneC NoneT @ --
|
1176
|
|
|
Intel Core i3-5010U
2C 4T @ 2.1 GHz
|
1173
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
1171
|
|
|
Intel Core i3-6102E
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
1170
|
|
|
Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
|
1170
|
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
|
Intel Celeron N4100
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
|
1034
|
|
|
Samsung Exynos 8890
NoneC NoneT @ --
|
1034
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
1031
|
|
|
Intel Core i5-4202Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
|
1030
|
|
|
Intel Celeron G3900T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
|
1025
|
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
|
HiSilicon Kirin 810
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
|
592
|
|
|
Intel Core i5-2515E
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
|
592
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
592
|
|
|
Intel Core i5-2510E
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
|
592
|
|
|
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
NoneC NoneT @ --
|
592
|
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
|
|
Intel Core i3-4005U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
|
522
|
|
|
Intel Core i3-4010U
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
|
522
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
521
|
|
|
Intel Core i3-2100
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
|
515
|
|
|
Intel Core i3-2102
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
|
515
|
Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
|
|
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
|
469
|
|
|
Intel Celeron N4505
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
|
467
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
467
|
|
|
Intel Celeron N4505
2C 2T @ 2.0 GHz
|
467
|
|
|
AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
|
457
|
Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
|
AMD FX-9830P
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
|
225
|
|
|
Intel Core i5-4260U
2C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
|
224
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
223
|
|
|
Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
|
216
|
|
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4
22C 44T @ 2.2 GHz
|
216
|
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (iGPU, OpenGL)
|
|
AMD A4-4300M
2C 2T @ 2.5 GHz
|
14.2
|
|
|
AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
|
14
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
13.7
|
|
|
Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
13.3
|
|
|
Intel Celeron N3160
4C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
|
13.3
|
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
|
|
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
|
2.7
|
|
|
Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
|
2.7
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
2.7
|
|
|
Intel Pentium G3430
2C 2T @ 3.3 GHz
|
2.7
|
|
|
AMD Athlon II X4 610e
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
|
2.7
|
Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)
|
|
Intel Core i5-3210M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
|
1.2
|
|
|
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
12C 24T @ 1.8 GHz
|
1.2
|
|
|
Intel Core i7-3517U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
|
1.2
|
|
|
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
|
1.2
|
|
|
Intel Pentium G3440T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
|
1.2
|
