Intel Core i3-4120U Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Core i3-4120U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Core i3 series. To use the Intel Core i3-4120U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Name: Intel Core i3-4120U
Family: Intel Core i3
Group: Intel Core i 4000U
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-4120U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-4120U is 2.0 GHz
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 4
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Core i3-4120U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Core i3-4120U uses the Intel HD Graphics 4400, which has 160 texture shaders and 20 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel HD Graphics 4400
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 1.0 GHz
Execution units: 20
Shaders: 160
Max. GPU Memory: 2.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 7.5
Direct X: 11.1
Technology: 22 nm
Release date: Q2/2013

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
h265 / HEVC (8 bit): No
h265 / HEVC (10 bit): No
h264: Decode / Encode
VP8: No
VP9: No
AV1: No
AVC: Decode / Encode
VC-1: Decode
JPEG: Decode

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600, LPDDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 16.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 25.6 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 15 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-4120U is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 3.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1168
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 3.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell U
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Athlon II X4 615e
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
1966
1966
Intel Pentium G3420
2C 2T @ 3.2 GHz
1966
1966
Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1965
1965
AMD A6-3400M
4C 4T @ 1.4 GHz
1964
1964
Intel Celeron 6305E
2C 2T @ 1.8 GHz
1964
1964

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Apple A8X
3C 3T @ 1.5 GHz
1075
1075
Intel Core i7-2617M
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1072
1072
Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
1071
1071
Intel Celeron G1820
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
1069
1069
AMD Athlon II X4 605e
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
1069
1069

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-3120ME
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
462
462
Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
462
462
Intel Core i3-4120U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
462
462
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T
6C 6T @ 3.2 GHz
462
462
Intel Core i3-3110M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
462
462