i3-12100E vs Celeron 450

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 450 and Core i3-12100E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	not rated	832
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Conroe-L (2007−2008)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	August 2008 (16 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron 450 and Core i3-12100E basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	1 (Single-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	1	8
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.2 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Die size	77 mm2	163 mm2
Maximum core temperature	60 °C	no data
Number of transistors	105 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
VID voltage range	1V-1.3375V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 450 and Core i3-12100E compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	LGA775	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 450 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	-	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Celeron 450 and Core i3-12100E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 450 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	-	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 450 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics 730

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 450 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	1	4
Threads	1	8
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	60 Watt

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