3020e vs i3-7120
Primary details
Comparing Core i3-7120 and 3020e processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2123 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i3 | AMD Raven Ridge (Ryzen 2000 APU) |
| Power efficiency | no data | 24.13 |
| Architecture codename | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) | Dali (Zen) (2020) |
| Release date | 17 July 2017 (7 years ago) | 4 August 2020 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $117 | no data |
Detailed specifications
Core i3-7120 and 3020e 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 4 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 40 | no data |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | 192 KB |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 3 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 65 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core i3-7120 and 3020e 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 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | 1151 | FT5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-7120 and 3020e. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4A, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, SMEP, SMAP, CPB, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SME |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| TSX | + | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-7120 and 3020e. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 630 | AMD Radeon RX Vega 3 ( - 1000 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-7120 and 3020e.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 16 | no data |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 3.10 | 2.98 |
| Recency | 17 July 2017 | 4 August 2020 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 51 Watt | 6 Watt |
i3-7120 has 4% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.
3020e, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, and 750% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i3-7120 and 3020e. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Core i3-7120 is a desktop processor while 3020e is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i3-7120 and 3020e, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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