Intel Celeron J6412 vs Intel Core i3-8121U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron J6412 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 J6412

Intel Core i3-8121U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron J6412

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
12x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% lower typical power consumption: 10 Watt vs 15 Watt

Number of cores	4 vs 2
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 128 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt vs 15 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8121U

Around 19% higher clock speed: 3.1 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Around 41% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1944 vs 1382
Around 13% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4391 vs 3870

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.1 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1944 vs 1382
PassMark - CPU mark	4391 vs 3870

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron J6412
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8121U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1382

1944

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3870

4391

Name	Intel Celeron J6412	Intel Core i3-8121U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1382	1944
PassMark - CPU mark	3870	4391
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		829
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1948

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron J6412	Intel Core i3-8121U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Elkhart Lake	Cannon-Lake 2+0
Launch date	Q1'21	2 April 2018
Launch price (MSRP)	54
Place in performance rating	1779	1732
Processor Number	J6412
Series	Intel Celeron Processor J Series	Intel Core i3
Status	Launched
Vertical segment	Embedded	Laptop
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	1.5 MB	128 KB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	10 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	3.1 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Operating Temperature Range	0°C to 70°C
Die size		123 mm
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB
Supported memory types	4x32 LPDDR4/x 3733MT/s Max (8GB, 16GB @3200MT/s) / 2x64 DDR4 3200MT/s Max 32GB	DDR4
Graphics
Execution Units	16
Graphics base frequency	400 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@ 60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	Yes
OpenGL	Yes
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1493
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	10 Watt	15 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	8
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	3.0
PCIe configurations	PCIe 0: 1 x4/2 x2/1 x2 + 2 x1/4 x1, PCIe 1-3: 1 x2/1 x1
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0/3.1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Speed Shift technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)