Intel Core i5-3230M vs Intel Core i3-7020U
What is the difference between Intel Core i5-3230M and Intel Core i3-7020U. Find out which CPU has better performance.
Performance (Benchmarks)
| 567 | Geekbench 5 Single-Core Score | 543 |
| 1250 | Geekbench 5 Multi-Core Score | 1228 |
| 2512 | PassMark CPU Mark Rating | 2574 |
| 1564 | PassMark Single Thread Rating | 1339 |
| 1491 | 3DMark Time Spy Physics Score | 1462 |
Processor Specs
| Intel Core i5-3230M | Processor | Intel Core i3-7020U |
| 2600 MHz | Frequency | 2300 MHz |
| 3200 MHz | Maximum Frequency | |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 35 W | TDP | 15 W |
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics 620 |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| FCPGA988 | Package | FCBGA1356 |
Geekbench 5 Benchmark
| 618 | Single-Core Score | 551 |
| 1406 | Multi-Core Score | 1289 |
| Geekbench 5.4.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) | Benchmark | Geekbench 5.3.1 Tryout for Windows x86 (64-bit) |
System Information
| Microsoft Windows 8.1 (64-bit) | Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Home (64-bit) |
| TOSHIBA SATELLITE S70t-A | Model | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. VivoBook 15_ASUS Laptop X540UBR |
| Type2 - Board Vendor Name1 Type2 - Board Product Name1 | Motherboard | ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. X540UBR |
| Samsung High Performance | Power Plan |
CPU Specifications
| Intel Core i5-3230M | Name | Intel Core i3-7020U |
| 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads | Topology | 1 Processor, 2 Cores, 4 Threads |
| GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 58 Stepping 9 | Identifier | GenuineIntel Family 6 Model 142 Stepping 9 |
| 2.59 GHz | Base Frequency | 2.29 GHz |
| 3192 MHz | Maximum Frequency | 2.29 GHz |
| Socket 988B rPGA | Package | Socket 1515 FCBGA |
| Ivy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake-U/Y |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Instruction Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 |
| 32.0 KB x 2 | L1 Data Cache | 32.0 KB x 2 |
| 256 KB x 2 | L2 Cache | 256 KB x 2 |
| 3.00 MB x 1 | L3 Cache | 3.00 MB x 1 |
Memory Information
| 6.00 GB | Size | 3.88 GB |
| 798 MHz | Frequency | 665 MHz |
| DDR3 SDRAM | Type | DDR4 SDRAM |
| 2 | Channels | 1 |
Geekbench 5 result (single)
| 618 | Single-Core Score | 551 |
|---|---|---|
| 739 | Crypto Score | 773 |
| 587 | Integer Score | 488 |
| 665 | Floating Point Score | 649 |
| 739 1.26 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 773 1.32 GB/sec |
| 679 3.43 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 545 2.76 MB/sec |
| 731 34.6 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 624 29.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 587 1.66 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 561 1.58 MTE/sec |
| 506 593.6 KElements/sec | HTML5 | 521 612.1 KElements/sec |
| 516 161.8 Krows/sec | SQLite | 525 164.4 Krows/sec |
| 598 32.4 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 364 19.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 570 181.7 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 423 134.7 KB/sec |
| 565 4.40 Klines/sec | Clang | 438 3.41 Klines/sec |
| 564 6.53 images/sec | Camera | 446 5.17 images/sec |
| 553 692.2 Kpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 499 623.9 Kpairs/sec |
| 688 4262.1 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 616 3816.8 FPS |
| 556 30.6 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 538 29.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 630 4.85 images/sec | Face Detection | 581 4.47 images/sec |
| 673 16.6 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 585 14.4 Mpixels/sec |
| 1067 52.4 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 992 48.7 Mpixels/sec |
| 1160 15.8 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 1164 15.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 750 602.5 Kpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 754 605.8 Kpixels/sec |
| 468 4.19 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 550 4.93 Kpixels/sec |
| 586 18.7 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 538 17.2 Words/sec |
| 496 19.2 images/sec | Machine Learning | 598 23.1 images/sec |
Geekbench 5 result (multi)
| 1406 | Multi-Core Score | 1289 |
|---|---|---|
| 1551 | Crypto Score | 2009 |
| 1386 | Integer Score | 1201 |
| 1424 | Floating Point Score | 1359 |
| 1551 2.64 GB/sec | AES-XTS | 2009 3.42 GB/sec |
| 1745 8.83 MB/sec | Text Compression (LZMA) | 1432 7.24 MB/sec |
| 1667 78.8 Mpixels/sec | Image Compression | 1507 71.3 Mpixels/sec |
| 1305 3.68 MTE/sec | Navigation (using Dijkstra's algorithm) | 1015 2.86 MTE/sec |
| 1192 1.40 MElements/sec | HTML5 | 1020 1.20 MElements/sec |
| 1344 421.0 Krows/sec | SQLite | 1141 357.5 Krows/sec |
| 1461 79.3 Mpixels/sec | PDF Rendering | 1324 71.9 Mpixels/sec |
| 1320 420.6 KB/sec | Text Rendering | 1077 343.3 KB/sec |
| 1351 10.5 Klines/sec | Clang | 1327 10.3 Klines/sec |
| 1188 13.8 images/sec | Camera | 1077 12.5 images/sec |
| 1335 1.67 Mpairs/sec | N-Body Physics | 1239 1.55 Mpairs/sec |
| 1744 10807.0 FPS | Rigid Body Physics | 1616 10011.1 FPS |
| 1126 61.9 Mpixels/sec | Gaussian Blur | 1106 60.8 Mpixels/sec |
| 1344 10.3 images/sec | Face Detection | 1243 9.57 images/sec |
| 1511 37.2 Mpixels/sec | Horizon Detection | 1321 32.6 Mpixels/sec |
| 2077 101.9 Mpixels/sec | Image Inpainting | 1937 95.0 Mpixels/sec |
| 2506 34.1 Mpixels/sec | HDR | 2533 34.5 Mpixels/sec |
| 1793 1.44 Mpixels/sec | Ray Tracing | 1792 1.44 Mpixels/sec |
| 1009 9.04 Kpixels/sec | Structure from Motion | 1196 10.7 Kpixels/sec |
| 1246 39.8 Words/sec | Speech Recognition | 981 31.4 Words/sec |
| 782 30.2 images/sec | Machine Learning | 780 30.1 images/sec |