Celeron J4025 vs Core i3-9100

Primary Details

Comparing Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1273	2359
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	9.78	0.69
Market segment	Desktop processor	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)
Release date	1 September 2018 (5 years ago)	4 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$122	no data
Current price	$142 (1.2x MSRP)	$587

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

i3-9100 has 1317% better value for money than Celeron J4025.

Detailed Specifications

Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025 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	2
Base clock speed	3.6 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.2 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus support	4 × 8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256K (per core)	4 MB
L3 cache	6 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Die size	126 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025 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	FCLGA1151	FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	-
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	no data
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
SIPP	-	no data
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	no data	-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4, DDR4
Maximum memory size	64 GB	8 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel UHD Graphics 630	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory	64 GB	8 GB
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	700 MHz
Execution Units	no data	12
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025 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 Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304@24Hz	4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096 x 2304@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-9100 and Celeron J4025.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	16	6
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA ports	no data	2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	8
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.

Core i3-9100 outperforms Celeron J4025 by 336% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	4.27	0.98
Integrated graphics card	3.08	0.86
Recency	1 September 2018	4 November 2019
Physical cores	4	2
Threads	4	2
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	10 Watt

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