CPULaptopReleased 2013

Intel Core i3-3229Y

2C/4T · 13 W

The Intel Core i3-3229Y belongs to Intel's Y-series, the lowest-power branch of the 3rd-generation Ivy Bridge mobile lineup, created specifically so that Windows 8 tablets, detachables and very slim convertibles could be built without a cooling fan. Its tiny thermal budget forces a conservative, fixed operating frequency, which trades peak responsiveness for silent operation and a small mainboard footprint. Intel positioned these parts against the ARM-based tablet processors of the era by offering full x86 Windows compatibility in a comparable power envelope. In practice it appeared in a small number of 2013 hybrid devices before Intel's later Core M line took over the same role more convincingly.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i3-3229Y
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 3rd Gen Intel Core
Codename: —
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Ivy Bridge
Release date: 2013
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Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 2 cores / 4 threads
Base clock: 1.40 GHz
Boost clock: —
TDP (design W): 13 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: 0.5 MB
L3 cache: 3 MB
Technology (nm): 22 nm
22 nm

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1023
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: HD 4000
Clock: 850 MHz
Memory type: DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 32 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: —

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: SSE4.1SSE4.2AVXAES-NIVT-x
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuArch Linux
Notes: Ivy Bridge (2012-2013) shipped with official Windows 7 and Windows 8/8.1 support and is also supported on Windows 10. It falls far below the 8th-generation floor of Microsoft's Windows 11 supported-processor list. Ivy Bridge lacks AVX2, BMI1, BMI2 and FMA3, so it does not meet the x86-64-v3 baseline required by RHEL and AlmaLinux 10, although Ubuntu and Arch Linux still run on it.