i3-7120 vs i3-6157U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2024	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	5.88	no data
Architecture codename	Skylake (2015−2016)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	1 September 2016 (8 years ago)	17 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$304	$117

Detailed specifications

Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.4 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.4 GHz	4 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Multiplier	24	40
L1 cache	128 KB	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256K (per core)
L3 cache	3 MB	3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	65 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120 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 (Uniprocessor)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356	1151
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	51 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
eDRAM	64 MB	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120 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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3, DDR4	DDR4 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.134 GB/s	38.397 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel Iris Graphics 550	Intel HD Graphics 630
Max video memory	32 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	no data
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@24Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over VGA	N/A	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.5	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-6157U and Core i3-7120.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	12	16

Pros & cons summary

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Integrated graphics card	3.70	3.10
Recency	1 September 2016	17 July 2017
Power consumption (TDP)	28 Watt	51 Watt

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