Core i3-8109U vs Core i3-8121U

Core i3-8109U
Core i3-8121U
2 Cores
4 Threads
3GHz Clock
2 Cores
4 Threads
2.2GHz Clock
Socket
BGA 1528
Socket
BGA 1356
iGPU
Iris Plus 655 1050MHz
iGPU
No GPU
GB6S 1,185
31%
GB6S 1,165
31%
GB6M 2,435
10%
GB6M 2,365
10%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Skylake
Architecture
Cannon Lake
Family
Core 8th Gen
Family
Core 8th Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Coffee Lake-U
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Coffee Lake-4C-GT3
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Codename
Cannon Lake
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Palm Cove
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Market Segment
Laptop
Market Segment
Laptop
Release Date
4/5/2018
Release Date
5/5/2018
Foundry
Intel
Intel (PCH Die)
Intel (eDRAM Die)
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Foundry
Intel
Intel (PCH Die)
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Node
14nm++
14nm (PCH Die)
14nm (eDRAM Die)
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Node
10nm
14nm (PCH Die)
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Die Size
148 mm²
37 mm² (PCH Die)
63 mm² (eDRAM Die)
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Die Size
71 mm²
46 mm² (PCH Die)
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Transistor Count
2.5 Billion
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Transistor Count
3.1 Billion
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2 Cores
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2 Cores
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4 Threads
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4 Threads
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3GHz
3.6GHz Boost
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2.2GHz
3.2GHz Boost
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
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Type
DMI
Type
OPI
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Transfer Rate
8GT/s
Transfer Rate
4GT/s
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Lanes
4
Lanes
4
Bandwidth
4GB/s
Bandwidth
2GB/s
Bi-directional
8GB/s
Bi-directional
4GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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4MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L4
128MB Shared
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Channels
2
Channels
2
Max Memory
64GB
Max Memory
32GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
128Bit
Clock
1333MHz
Transfer Rate
2666MT/s
Clock
1200MHz
Transfer Rate
2400MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
21.3GB/s
Bandwidth
42.7GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
19.2GB/s
Bandwidth
38.4GB/s
TDP
28W
20W cTDP Down
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TDP
15W
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Temp
100°C Max
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Temp
105°C Max
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Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Not Included
PCIe 3.0 x16 Lanes
PCIe 3.0 x16 Lanes
Iris Plus 655 1050MHz
384 Shaders
1050MHz
No GPU
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No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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