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2 Cores, 4 Threads @1.7GHz, Ivy Bridge.
Release date: Q1 2012.

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @1.10 GHz, Apollo Lake.
Release date ≈ Q4 2016.

Effective Speed 
+75%
Real World Speed
Performance profile from 33,485 user samples
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26,848 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 57% Base clock 1.7 GHz
Worst Bench: 29% Base clock 1.7 GHz, turbo 1.7 GHz (avg)
Poor: 29% Great: 57%
SPEED RANK: 871st / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 52%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
6,637 User Benchmarks
Best Bench: 36% Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg)
Worst Bench: 15% Base clock 1.1 GHz, turbo 1.3 GHz (avg)
Poor: 15% Great: 36%
SPEED RANK: 1373rd / 1442
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 29%
Raft
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
Effective Speed
Effective CPU Speed 		47.2 % Much faster effective speed.
+75% 		27 %
Average Score 
+44%
Memory
Avg. Memory Latency 		71.7 Pts Hugely lower memory latency.
+124% 		32 Pts
1-Core
Avg. Single Core Speed 		53.9 Pts Much faster single-core speed.
+51% 		35.6 Pts
2-Core
Avg. Dual Core Speed 		91.9 Pts Much faster dual-core speed.
+32% 		69.7 Pts
4-Core
Avg. Quad Core Speed 		134 Pts Slightly faster quad-core speed.
+6% 		127 Pts
8-Core
Avg. Octa Core Speed 		138 Pts Slightly faster octa-core speed.
+7% 		129 Pts
Overclocked Score 
+44%
Memory
OC Memory Latency 		87.8 Pts Hugely lower OC memory latency.
+89% 		46.5 Pts
1-Core
OC Single Core Speed 		68 Pts Much faster OC single-core speed.
+67% 		40.6 Pts
2-Core
OC Dual Core Speed 		118 Pts Much faster OC dual-core speed.
+50% 		78.6 Pts
4-Core
OC Quad Core Speed 		165 Pts Slightly faster OC quad-core speed.
+6% 		156 Pts
8-Core
OC Octa Core Speed 		165 Pts Slightly faster OC octa-core speed.
+6% 		156 Pts
Value & Sentiment 
0%
Market Share
Based on 67,746,192 CPUs tested
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Market Share
Market Share (trailing 30 days) 		0.01 % 0.01 %
User Rating
UBM User Rating 		52 % 52 %
Nice To Haves 
+8%
Age
Newest 		145 Months 88+ Months Much more recent.
+39%
64-Core
OC Multi Core Speed 		166 Pts Slightly faster OC 64-core speed.
+6% 		156 Pts
64-Core
Avg. Multi Core Speed 		139 Pts Slightly faster 64-core speed.
+9% 		127 Pts
Specifications 
Launch Date
Launch Date 		Q2'12 Q3'16
Cache
Cache 		3 MB SmartCache 2 MB L2
Lithography
Lithography 		22 nm 14 nm
Recommended Price
Recommended Customer Price 		$225.00 $107.00
Max Memory Size
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) 		32 GB 8 GB
Memory Types
Memory Types 		DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600 DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Processor Graphics
Processor Graphics ‡ 		Intel® HD Graphics 4000 Intel® HD Graphics 500
Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base Frequency 		350 MHz 200.00 MHz
Graphics Output
Graphics Output 		eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT eDP/DP/HDMI/MIPI-DSI
Wireless Display
Intel® Wireless Display 		Yes No
InTru 3D Tech
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology 		Yes No
Package Size
Package Size 		31.0mm x 24.0mm 24mm x 31mm
Turbo Boost Tech
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡ 		2.0 No
Hyper-Threading Tech
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡ 		Yes No
Anti-Theft Tech
Anti-Theft Technology 		Yes No
PCI Express Configurations
PCI Express Configurations ‡ 		1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
Max # of PCI Express Lanes 		1 6

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Conclusion 
Average Bench 47.2%
Average Bench 27%
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The Intel i5-3317U is a dual core, four thread, 3rd generation Ivy Bridge netbook and laptop processor. It launched in Q2 2012, and has since been succeeded by the i5-4200U which is a 4th generation Haswell (2013) processor. Comparing the 4200U and 3317U shows that, for 20% more money, the i5-4200U has a 10% faster effective speed and a 12% lower TDP. This is due to the newer and improved Haswell architecture. The TDP of 17 Watts should yield over 5 hours of battery life for average use. Like most mobile processors, the effective speed of 51.1 is poor, however, it's okay for handling the majority of day to day processing activities. The i5-3317U also has onboard HD Graphics 4000 which is sufficient for typical desktop use. [Nov '14 CPUPro]

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If you're after low-power computing then this is a good, basic processor to get work done. Based on the 2016 14nm Apollo Lake architecture it is designed for mobile efficiency and comes in a range of laptops from budget to mid-tier. It uses about 4 to 6 watts under load (yes, four to six whole watts) and generally idles under 2 watts. It has four cores with four threads and has a 1.1GHz base clock with a 2.2GHz boost, with the included HD 500 series graphics boasting 12 execution units running at up to 700MHz, although information regarding this is limited given its budget application. If you're processing data then forget anything with this. Although possible, it'll take forever as you're limited to 256k of L1 and 2MB of L2 cache - no L3 at all. The included graphics won't help you here either. For everyday processing, or a cheap laptop for the kids, this is a decent processor but throw more than 2 or 3 basic tasks at it and it flounders. Anything more complex than everyday word processing, internet and multimedia is beyond it, but given that's what the majority of users will be doing this isn't an issue. The bonus? Ultra-light, thin and quiet latops with passive cooling and sub- $250USD price points. Not bad! [Jul '19 boingk]

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