Intel Celeron 4305UE vs Intel Core i3-4120U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 4305UE and Intel Core i3-4120U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Celeron 4305UE

Intel Core i3-4120U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 4305UE

A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB

Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 16 GB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-4120U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1177 vs 1163
Around 15% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1948 vs 1699

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L3 cache	3 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1177 vs 1163
PassMark - CPU mark	1948 vs 1699

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 4305UE
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-4120U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1163

1177

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1699

1948

Name	Intel Celeron 4305UE	Intel Core i3-4120U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1163	1177
PassMark - CPU mark	1699	1948

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 4305UE	Intel Core i3-4120U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'19	14 April 2014
Place in performance rating	2085	2077
Processor Number	4305UE	i3-4120U
Series	Intel Celeron Processor 4000 Series	4th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$281
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	2 MB	3 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600
Graphics
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz	1.00 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 610	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
Device ID		0xA16
Graphics max frequency		1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory		2 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30/24Hz	3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.5	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	46 x 24	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	12
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	4x1, 2x4
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		4
Number of USB ports		4
PCI support
Total number of SATA ports		4
UART
USB revision		3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® ME Firmware Version		9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
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™)