Intel Celeron J4125 vs Intel Core i7-3540M

Let's find out which one of Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i7-3540M is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Celeron J4125 Intel Core i7-3540M
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Core i7
• Generation
  9 3
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000 Intel Core i 3000M

In this block we are going to compare Intel Celeron J4125 vs Intel Core i7-3540M by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Frequency
  2.00 GHz 3.00 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.70 GHz 3.70 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i7-3540M along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel HD Graphics 4000
• GPU frequency
  0.25 GHz 0.65 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.75 GHz 1.30 GHz
• Execution units
  12 16
• Shader
  96 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 7
• DirectX Version
  12 11.0
• Technology
  14 nm 22 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q1/2011

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i7-3540M. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode No
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode No
• VP8
  Decode / Encode No
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode

To choose the best model between Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i7-3540M you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400LPDDR4-2400 DDR3-1333DDR3-1600DDR3L-1333 SO-DIMMDDR3L-1600 SO-DIMM
• Max. Memory
  8 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  6 16

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i7-3540M.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Celeron J4125 or Intel Core i7-3540M? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

• TDP (PL1)
  10 W 35 W

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i7-3540M CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Gemini Lake Ivy Bridge H
• Technology
  10 nm 22 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1090 BGA 1023
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q1/2013

List of devices based on Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i7-3540M.

• Used in
  Mini PC Intel Celeron J4125Synology DS720+ 2Bay NASQNAP NAS Intel Celeron J4125 Unknown