Celeron N5100 vs i3-1120G4
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1900 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Tiger Lake | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 32.81 |
| Architecture codename | Tiger Lake-UP4 (2020) | Jasper Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 2 September 2020 (4 years ago) | 11 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100 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 | 8 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2 GT/s | no data |
| L1 cache | 96K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm SuperFin | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100 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 | FCBGA1598 | FCBGA1338 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | - | - |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel Processors | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.1 GHz | 800 MHz |
| Execution Units | 48 | 24 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 4 | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@60Hz | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2304@60Hz | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 7680x4320@60Hz | 4096x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12.1 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100.
| PCIe version | 4.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | 8 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 14 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no data | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 2 September 2020 | 11 January 2021 |
| Threads | 8 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
i3-1120G4 has 100% more threads.
Celeron N5100, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 months, and 150% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-1120G4 and Celeron N5100, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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