i3-8120T vs Celeron 1017U

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2498not rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopDesktop processor
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Core i3
Power efficiency5.27no data
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date1 July 2013 (11 years ago)no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed1.6 GHzno data
Boost clock speed1.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate5 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache2 MB6 MB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size94 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T 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 configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCBGA1023LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)17 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching-no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-no data
EDB+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size32 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 630
Graphics max frequency1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
SDVO+no data
CRT+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes16no data

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 17 Watt 35 Watt

Celeron 1017U has 105.9% lower power consumption.

i3-8120T, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

We couldn't decide between Celeron 1017U and Core i3-8120T. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Celeron 1017U is a notebook processor while Core i3-8120T is a desktop one.


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