i3-9000T vs i3-8121U

Primary details

Comparing Core i3-8121U and Core i3-9000T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1686	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i3	Intel Core i3
Power efficiency	9.33	no data
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake-U (2018−2019)	Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date	5 May 2018 (6 years ago)	no data (2024 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i3-8121U and Core i3-9000T 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	4	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3.2 GHz	3.2 GHz
Bus type	OPI	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	22	32
L1 cache	64K (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB (shared)	6 MB
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Die size	123 mm2	126 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i3-8121U and Core i3-9000T 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)	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	Intel BGA1440	LGA-1151
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i3-8121U and Core i3-9000T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	-	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
QuickAssist	-	no data
Speed Shift	+	no data
My WiFi	+	no data
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i3-8121U and Core i3-9000T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	no data
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
SGX	-	no data
OS Guard	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i3-8121U and Core i3-9000T are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i3-8121U and Core i3-9000T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size	32 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	38.397 GB/s	38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

Iris Pro Plus

Intel UHD Graphics 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i3-8121U and Core i3-9000T.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	35 Watt

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