i486DX-50 vs i3-1215U

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i3-1215U i3-1215U
i486DX-50 i486DX-50

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1029not rated
Place by popularity17not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-MIntel 80486
Power efficiency43.00no data
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-U (2022)80486 (1989)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)no data

Detailed specifications

Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads8no data
Base clock speed1.2 GHzno data
Boost clock speed4.4 GHz0.05 GHz
Bus typeno dataFSB
Bus rateno data50 MT/s
Multiplierno data1
L1 cache80K (per core)8 KB
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache10 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm1 µm, 800 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data1 Million
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1744no data
Power consumption (TDP)15 Wattno data

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50 are enumerated here.

VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5no data
Maximum memory size64 GB4 GB
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processorsno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
Execution Units64no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50.

PCIe version4.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

Pros & cons summary

Physical cores 6 1

i3-1215U has 500% more physical cores.

We couldn't decide between Core i3-1215U and i486DX-50. We've got no test results to judge.

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