i3-12100E vs Celeron N2820

Place in the ranking	3083	853
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	4.33	14.15
Architecture codename	Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)	Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date	1 December 2013 (10 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2820 and Core i3-12100E 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	2.13 GHz	3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.39 GHz	4.2 GHz
L1 cache	56K (per core)	80K (per core)
L2 cache	512K (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	163 mm²
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2820 and Core i3-12100E 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	FCBGA1170	1700
Power consumption (TDP)	7.5 Watt	60 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i3-12100E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Smart Connect	+	no data
RST	-	no data

Security technologies

Celeron N2820 and Core i3-12100E 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 N2820 and Core i3-12100E are enumerated here.

VT-d	-	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i3-12100E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	8 GB	no data
Max memory channels	2	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series	Intel UHD Graphics 730
Graphics max frequency	756 MHz	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2820 and Core i3-12100E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2820 and Core i3-12100E.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	4	20
USB revision	3.0 and 2.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	5	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.

Celeron N2820 0.32

i3-12100E 8.97
+2703%

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 N2820 505

i3-12100E 14250
+2722%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron N2820 198

i3-12100E 2205
+1014%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron N2820 343

i3-12100E 7680
+2139%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.32	8.97
Integrated graphics card	0.77	4.16
Recency	1 December 2013	4 January 2022
Physical cores	2	4
Threads	2	8
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	7 Watt	60 Watt

Celeron N2820 has 757.1% lower power consumption.

i3-12100E, on the other hand, has a 2703.1% higher aggregate performance score, 440.3% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i3-12100E is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2820 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N2820 is a notebook processor while Core i3-12100E is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2820 and Core i3-12100E, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.