Core i5-7210U vs Celeron J4125

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1882	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.39	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	4 November 2019 (4 years ago)	no data
Current price	$550	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U 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	no data
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus support	no data	4 GT/s
L1 cache	no data	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1090	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	LPDDR3-1866
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-7210U.

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

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	0.86	2.42
Physical cores	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt

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