i3-1125G4 vs Celeron 2957U
Aggregate performance score
Core i3-1125G4 outperforms Celeron 2957U by a whopping 1020% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2836 | 1086 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Power efficiency | 3.41 | 20.45 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell (2013−2015) | Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021) |
| Release date | 1 January 2014 (10 years ago) | 2 September 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4 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) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.4 GHz | 3.7 GHz |
| Bus rate | 5 GT/s | 4 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | 96K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 1.25 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 8 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm SuperFin |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4 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 | FCBGA1168 | FCBGA1449 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 28 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| TSX | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Smart Response | - | no data |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Smart Connect | + | no data |
| FDI | - | no data |
| AMT | 9.5 | no data |
| Matrix Storage | - | no data |
| HD Audio | + | no data |
| RST | + | no data |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | + | no data |
| Secure Key | + | no data |
| SGX | no data | - |
| OS Guard | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | - | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® Processors | Intel® UHD Graphics for 11th Gen Intel® Processors |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | + | no data |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1 GHz | 1.25 GHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 48 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 4 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 7680x4320@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 10 | 16 |
| PCI support | - | no data |
| USB revision | 3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 2 | no data |
| Integrated IDE | - | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 4 | no data |
| 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.
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.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.54 | 6.05 |
| Recency | 1 January 2014 | 2 September 2020 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 28 Watt |
Celeron 2957U has 86.7% lower power consumption.
i3-1125G4, on the other hand, has a 1020.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.
The Core i3-1125G4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2957U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2957U and Core i3-1125G4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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