i3-12100 vs Celeron M P4500
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-12100 outperforms Celeron M P4500 by a whopping 1282% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2777 | 880 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Intel Celeron M | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.68 | 13.52 |
| Architecture codename | Arrandale (2010−2011) | Alder Lake-S (2022) |
| Release date | 1 April 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $86 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.86 GHz | 4.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2500 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 80K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | 81+114 mm2 | 163 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 90 °C | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 382+177 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | PGA988 | FCLGA1700 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 60 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 76.8 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 730 |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.4 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 4 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100.
| PCIe version | no data | 5.0 and 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 20 |
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.62 | 8.57 |
| Recency | 1 April 2010 | 4 January 2022 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 35 Watt | 60 Watt |
Celeron M P4500 has 71.4% lower power consumption.
i3-12100, on the other hand, has a 1282.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
The Core i3-12100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M P4500 in performance tests.
Be aware that Celeron M P4500 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron M P4500 and Core i3-12100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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