Intel Celeron 1020E vs Intel Core i3-3120M

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1020E and Intel Core i3-3120M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 1020E

Intel Core i3-3120M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1020E

CPU is newer: launch date 3 month(s) later
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)

Launch date	1 January 2013 vs 1 October 2012
Maximum core temperature	105 °C vs 90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-3120M

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 14% higher clock speed: 2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 16 GB
Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1280 vs 1224
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1692 vs 1406

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.5 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L3 cache	3072 KB vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size	32 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1280 vs 1224
PassMark - CPU mark	1692 vs 1406

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1020E
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-3120M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1224

1280

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1406

1692

Name	Intel Celeron 1020E	Intel Core i3-3120M
PassMark - Single thread mark	1224	1280
PassMark - CPU mark	1406	1692
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		465
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1041
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		4.948
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3107
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3107

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 1020E	Intel Core i3-3120M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	1 January 2013	1 October 2012
Place in performance rating	1940	1941
Processor Number	1020E	i3-3120M
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$160
Price now		$110
Value for money (0-100)		8.61
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.50 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	5 GT/s DMI
Die size	118 mm	118 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2048 KB	3072 KB
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	90 °C (PGA); 105 °C (BGA)
Maximum frequency	2.2 GHz	2.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Transistor count	1400 million
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	1.1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Device ID		0x166
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988, FCBGA1023	FCPGA988
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	35 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	1	16
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)