i3-1215U (IPU) vs Celeron N4120

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2118	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Gemini Lake	no data
Power efficiency	24.63	no data
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	4 November 2019 (5 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	4	8
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	4.4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80K (per core)
L2 cache	4 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Celeron N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	no data
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 N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel UHD Graphics 64EU
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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 N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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 N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU) 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 N4120 and Core i3-1215U (IPU).

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	6	20
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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Recency	4 November 2019	23 February 2022
Physical cores	4	6
Threads	4	8
Chip lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt

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