i3-4030Y vs Celeron J4125

Place in performance ranking	1948	2395
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i3
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	4 November 2019 (4 years ago)	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281

Detailed specifications

Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y 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	4 (Quad-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2 GHz	1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	1.6 GHz
Bus rate	no data	5 GT/s
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Die size	93 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y 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	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	11.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	-	+
GPIO	+	+
Smart Connect	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	-
AMT	no data	9.5
Matrix Storage	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
HD Audio	no data	+
RST	no data	+

Security technologies

Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	no data
Anti-Theft	-	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y are enumerated here.

AMD-V	-	+
VT-d	+	-
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel HD Graphics 4200
Max video memory	8 GB	2 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	850 MHz
Execution Units	12	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz	2561x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA	no data	N/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	6	12
PCI support	no data	-
USB revision	2.0/3.0	3.0
Total number of SATA ports	2	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	4
Integrated IDE	no data	-
Number of USB ports	8	4
Integrated LAN	-	-
UART	+	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Celeron J4125 1.91
+78.5%

i3-4030Y 1.07

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Celeron J4125 2957
+78.8%

i3-4030Y 1654

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.91	1.07
Integrated graphics card	0.87	0.97
Recency	4 November 2019	14 April 2014
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	11 Watt

Celeron J4125 has a 78.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 10% lower power consumption.

i3-4030Y, on the other hand, has 11.5% faster integrated GPU.

The Celeron J4125 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4030Y in performance tests.

Note that Celeron J4125 is a desktop processor while Core i3-4030Y is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J4125 and Core i3-4030Y, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.