i3-3120ME vs Celeron 1047UE
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 1047UE and Core i3-3120ME processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron | no data |
| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 20 January 2013 (11 years ago) | 1 August 2012 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $134 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 1047UE and Core i3-3120ME 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 2.4 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 3 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 118 mm2 | 118 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,400 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 1047UE and Core i3-3120ME 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 | Intel BGA1023 | Intel BGA1023 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 1047UE and Core i3-3120ME. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
Security technologies
Celeron 1047UE and Core i3-3120ME technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 1047UE and Core i3-3120ME are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 1047UE and Core i3-3120ME. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | unknown Dual-channel |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge) | Intel HD 4000 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 20 January 2013 | 1 August 2012 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 17 Watt | 35 Watt |
Celeron 1047UE has an age advantage of 5 months, and 105.9% lower power consumption.
i3-3120ME, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Celeron 1047UE and Core i3-3120ME. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 1047UE and Core i3-3120ME, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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