i7-870S vs Celeron J4125

Place in the ranking	1952	1995
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)	Lynnfield (2009−2010)
Release date	4 November 2019 (4 years ago)	19 July 2010 (14 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron J4125 and Core i7-870S 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	2 GHz	2.66 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	3.6 GHz
Bus rate	no data	2.5 GT/s
L1 cache	56 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB (shared)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	93 mm²	296 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Number of transistors	no data	774 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4125 and Core i7-870S 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	FCLGA1156,LGA1156
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	82 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i7-870S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	-	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	no data	-
PAE	no data	36 Bit
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Celeron J4125 and Core i7-870S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
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 i7-870S are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i7-870S. 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	21 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4125 and Core i7-870S integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i7-870S 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 i7-870S 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 i7-870S.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	6	16
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

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 1.92
+7.3%

i7-870S 1.79

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
+6.9%

i7-870S 2765

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.92	1.79
Recency	4 November 2019	19 July 2010
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	82 Watt

Celeron J4125 has a 7.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 720% lower power consumption.

i7-870S, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron J4125 and Core i7-870S.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J4125 and Core i7-870S, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.