Intel Core i7-3517UE Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i7-3517UE 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 i7-3517UE, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
Name: Intel Core i7-3517UE
Family: Intel Core i7
Group: Intel Core i 3000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 3

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-3517UE has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3517UE is 1.7 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.7 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i7-3517UE has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i7-3517UE 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): 1.0 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 16.0 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: DDR3L-1600, DDR3L-1333, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: Yes
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: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-3517UE 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: 280 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Pentium Gold 6405U
NoneC NoneT @ --
2329
2329
Intel Core i5-750S
4C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2325
2325
Intel Core i7-3517UE
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
2321
2321
Intel Celeron G3920
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2310
2310
Intel Celeron G3930
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
2310
2310

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i3-2105
2C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
1280
1280
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1278
1278
Intel Core i7-3517UE
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
1278
1278
Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
1278
1278
Intel Core i5-3427U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
1266
1266

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-950
4C 8T @ 3.06 GHz
569
569
Intel Celeron G1830
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
568
568
Intel Core i7-3517UE
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
568
568
Intel Celeron G1830
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
568
568
Intel Core i7-2637M
2C 4T @ 1.7 GHz
567
567