Core i3-3250 vs Celeron N4120

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4120 and Core i3-3250 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2010	2017
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.09
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Gemini Lake	no data
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)	no data
Release date	4 November 2019 (4 years ago)	1 April 2013 (11 years ago)
Current price	$369	$260

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron N4120 and Core i3-3250 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	1.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	no data
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	3 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4120 and Core i3-3250 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	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i3-3250. 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® AVX
AES-NI	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	-	no data
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
FDI	no data	+
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Celeron N4120 and Core i3-3250 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	-
MPX	+	no data
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 N4120 and Core i3-3250 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i3-3250. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Maximum memory size	8 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	no data	25.6 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 2500
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	1.05 GHz
Execution Units	12	no data
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4120 and Core i3-3250 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i3-3250 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 i3-3250 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 i3-3250.

PCIe version	2.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	6	no data
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.

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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 N4120 outperforms Core i3-3250 by 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	1.59	1.58
Integrated graphics card	0.86	0.68
Recency	4 November 2019	1 April 2013
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	55 Watt

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