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Celeron N4500 vs i3-7120
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | not rated | 2245 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | no data |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Jasper Lake (2021) |
| Release date | 17 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 11 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500 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 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 40 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500 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 |
| Socket | 1151 | FCBGA1338 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| 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 | - |
| Status | no data | Launched |
Security technologies
Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 630 | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 750 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 16 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 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 | 17 July 2017 | 11 January 2021 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 6 Watt |
i3-7120 has 100% more threads.
Celeron N4500, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 750% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-7120 is a desktop processor while Celeron N4500 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7120 and Celeron N4500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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