Intel Core i3-8121U
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Released
Q2/2018
Intel Core i3-8121U

Processor Intel Core i3-8121U, specifications and benchmarks

1120 place in the overall ranking CPUs!
Intel Core i3-8121U Processor is being reviewed, the release of which was held in Q2/2018. Here are all the Intel Core i3-8121U’s specifications and performance estimation in benchmark. We offer to study all the data and compare it with a competing model. The base clock frequency of the model is 2.20 GHz, total of cores is 2. The CPU supports DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM and is installed in the motherboard on Socket BGA 1356. The TDP for CPU is 15 W.

Specifications

Technical data
CPU family and group

General information about the processor Intel Core i3-8121U

  • Segment
    Mobile
  • Family
  • Generation
    8
  • CPU group
    Intel Core i 8000U
  • Predecessor
    --
  • Successor
    --
CPU Technical specs

Intel Core i3-8121U Processor performance parameters, CPU capabilities

  • Frequency
    2.20 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    2
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    3.20 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    4
  • Turbo (2 Cores)
    2.70 GHz
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes
  • Overclocking
    No
  • Core architecture
    normal
  • A core
    --
  • B core
    --
  • C core
    --
IGPU

Built-in graphics chip characteristics

  • GPU name
    no iGPU
  • GPU frequency
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo
  • Execution units
  • Shader
  • Max. GPU Memory
    --
  • Max. displays
  • Generation
  • DirectX Version
  • Technology
  • Release date
Hardware codec support

Built-in support for video and image compression standards

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No
  • h264
    No
  • VP9
    No
  • VP8
    No
  • AV1
    No
  • AVC
    No
  • VC-1
    No
  • JPEG
    No
Memory specs & PCI

Technical characteristics of supported memory, PCI bus

  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
  • Max. Memory
  • ECC
    No
  • Memory channels
    2
  • PCIe version
    3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    16
Encryption

Hardware security technology

  • AES-NI
    Yes
Thermal Management
  • TDP (PL1)
    15 W
  • TDP up
    --
  • TDP (PL2)
    --
  • TDP down
    --
  • Tjunction max.
    --
* see below
Technologies and extensions

Technical capabilities of the processor, information

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L2-Cache
    --
  • L3-Cache
    4.00 MB
  • Architecture
    Cannon Lake U
  • Technology
    10 nm
  • Socket
    BGA 1356
  • Release date
    Q2/2018
  • Part Number
    --
Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Core i3-8121U CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    544 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    725 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    743 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    972 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
    160 place
  • Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    451 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    858 place

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPU

Compare the scores of popular benchmarks Intel Core i3-8121U with other processors to understand the real speed of the CPU when processing content.

Tests include mathematical calculations, creation of 3D models, cryptocurrency mining, tests in single and multi-core modes.

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench R15 SC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
140
140
140
139
Intel Core i3-8121U
Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
The Cinebench R15 MC stresses the computing modules of a desktop or laptop computer to their limits and accurately determines the key performance parameters of the hardware
306
306
306
305
Intel Core i3-8121U
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively
1953
1951
1940
1933
Intel Core i3-8121U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 3 SC for one CPU core, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
4096
4096
4083
4078
Intel Core i3-8121U
Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 3 MC using a multi-core and hyperthreading, includes stress tests simulating real 3D scenarios for Windows, Mac, Linux, Ansroid, iOS
7943
7830
7816
7794
Intel Core i3-8121U
Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
PassMark is a test suite that performs complex mathematical calculations to determine CPU performance on file compression, encryption and physics-related tasks
4892
4854
4806
4802
Intel Core i3-8121U

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PL1 - Amount of heat in watts generated by the processor (or GPU) during normal operation.

PL2 - on overclocking

The values are used to select the optimal cooling system and power supply.

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