i3-1210U vs Celeron M 900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron M 900
2009
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.08
Core i3-1210U
2022
6 cores / 8 threads, 9 Watt
6.62
+8175%

Core i3-1210U outperforms Celeron M 900 by a whopping 8175% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking34011041
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Celeron MIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency0.2269.57
Architecture codenamePenryn (2008−2011)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date1 April 2009 (15 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$70no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U 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 cores1 (Single-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Performance-coresno data2
Efficient-coresno data4
Threads18
Base clock speedno data1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate800 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cacheno data10 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size107 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Number of transistors410 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U 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 configurationno data1
SocketPGA478FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data+
TSX-+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data850 MHz
Execution Unitsno data64

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron M 900 and Core i3-1210U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanesno data14

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.

Celeron M 900 0.08
i3-1210U 6.62
+8175%

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.

Celeron M 900 123
i3-1210U 10513
+8447%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.08 6.62
Recency 1 April 2009 23 February 2022
Physical cores 1 6
Threads 1 8
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 9 Watt

i3-1210U has a 8175% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, 500% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and 288.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i3-1210U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron M 900 in performance tests.


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