Core i3-1215U vs Celeron U3600

Primary details

Comparing Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	937
Place by popularity	not in top-100	20
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Celeron	Intel Alder Lake-M
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date	11 January 2011 (13 years ago)	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U 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)	6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads	2	8
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.1 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	1 × 2.5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	81 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	382 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U 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	BGA1288	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U. 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	-	+
FMA	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
PAE	36 Bit	no data
FDI	+	no data
Fast Memory Access	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800	DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size	8 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	12.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	-	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel® HD Graphics for Previous Generation Intel® Processors	Intel® UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel® Processors
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	500 MHz	1.1 GHz
Execution Units	no data	64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

2

4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12.1
OpenGL	no data	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron U3600 and Core i3-1215U.

PCIe version	2.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	16	20

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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Pros & cons summary

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Recency	11 January 2011	23 February 2022
Physical cores	2	6
Threads	2	8
Power consumption (TDP)	18 Watt	15 Watt

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