7 150U vs i3-1215U

Place in the ranking	1019	767
Place by popularity	21	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Alder Lake-M	Raptor Lake-U
Power efficiency	43.09	63.28
Architecture codename	Alder Lake-U (2022)	Raptor Lake-U Refresh (2024)
Release date	23 February 2022 (2 years ago)	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	10 (Deca-Core)
Threads	8	12
Base clock speed	1.2 GHz	1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.4 GHz	5.4 GHz
Bus rate	no data	55 MHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	1.25 MB (per core)	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	100 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U 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	FCBGA1744	FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	+
TSX	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	+
Deep Learning Boost	+	+

Security technologies

Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200, LPDDR4x-4267
Maximum memory size	64 GB	96 GB
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors	Intel® Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.1 GHz	1.3 GHz
Execution Units	64	96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1215U and Core 7 150U.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	20	8

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.

i3-1215U 6.83

7 150U 10.03
+46.9%

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.

i3-1215U 10846

7 150U 15938
+46.9%

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.

i3-1215U 1846

7 150U 2238
+21.2%

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.

i3-1215U 4893

7 150U 7657
+56.5%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i3-1215U 809

7 150U 1506
+86.1%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

i3-1215U 218

7 150U 270
+24.1%