Intel Celeron N4120 vs Intel Core i3-7100E

Let's find out which one of Intel Core i3-7100E and Intel Celeron N4120 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Intel Core i3-7100E Intel Celeron N4120
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Core i3 Intel Celeron
• Generation
  7 9
• CPU group
  Intel Core i 7000U Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000

In this block we are going to compare Intel Core i3-7100E vs Intel Celeron N4120 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
  2.90 GHz 1.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  2 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  No turbo 2.60 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 4
• Hyperthreading
  Yes No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Core i3-7100E and Intel Celeron N4120 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Intel HD Graphics 630 Intel UHD Graphics 600
• GPU frequency
  0.35 GHz 0.20 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.95 GHz 0.70 GHz
• Execution units
  24 12
• Shader
  192 96
• Max. GPU Memory
  64 GB 8 GB
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 9.5
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q2/2016 Q4/2017

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Core i3-7100E and Intel Celeron N4120. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Intel Core i3-7100E and Intel Celeron N4120 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
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2400
• Max. Memory
  64 GB
• ECC
  Yes No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  3.0 2.0
• PCIe lanes
  16 6

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Core i3-7100E and Intel Celeron N4120.

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Core i3-7100E or Intel Celeron N4120? 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)
  35 W 6 W
• Tjunction max.
  100 °C --

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Core i3-7100E and Intel Celeron N4120 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, AVX2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L3-Cache
  3.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Kaby Lake U Gemini Lake
• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1440 BGA 1090
• Release date
  Q1/2017 Q4/2019

List of devices based on Intel Core i3-7100E and Intel Celeron N4120.

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