Intel Celeron G6900TE vs Intel Core i3-8121U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron G6900TE and Intel Core i3-8121U 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron G6900TE

Intel Core i3-8121U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G6900TE

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 9 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 10 nm
Around 25% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Launch date	4 Jan 2022 vs 2 April 2018
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 10 nm
L1 cache	160 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB vs 512 KB

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8121U

2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Around 40% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1944 vs 1393
Around 85% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4391 vs 2373

Specifications (specs)
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 35 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1944 vs 1393
PassMark - CPU mark	4391 vs 2373

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron G6900TE
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8121U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1393

1944

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2373

4391

Name	Intel Celeron G6900TE	Intel Core i3-8121U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1393	1944
PassMark - CPU mark	2373	4391
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		829
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1948

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron G6900TE	Intel Core i3-8121U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Alder Lake	Cannon-Lake 2+0
Launch date	4 Jan 2022	2 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	$53
Place in performance rating	1808	1732
Processor Number	G6900TE
Series	Intel Celeron Processor G Series	Intel Core i3
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
L1 cache	160 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2.5 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	4
Die size		123 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Maximum frequency		3.1 GHz
Memory
Max memory channels	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	128 GB
Supported memory types	Up to DDR5 4800 MT/s Up to DDR4 3200 MT/s	DDR4
Graphics
Device ID	0x4693
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.30 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 710
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	4
Graphics image quality
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	45.0 mm x 37.5 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1700
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	15 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2020D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	20
PCI Express revision	5.0 and 4.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16+4, 2x8+4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Secure Boot
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)