Intel Core i3-8121U

Intel Core i3-8121U
The Intel Core i3-8121U operates with:

CPU Cores 2.

CPU Threads: 4.

Performance-enhancing, system-enhancing technology that works faster and saves battery with:

Turbo: 3.20 GHz base 2.70 GHz all cores.

TDP: 15 W.

The processor is attached to:

CPU socket: BGA 1356.

This version includes

4.00 MB of L3 cache on one chip

Supports 2 memory channels to support DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM RAM and features 3.0 PCIe Gen 16 lanes.

Tjunction keeps below -- degrees C.

In particular, Cannon Lake U Architecture is enhanced with:

Technology: 10 nm

Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d.

The product was released on Q2/2018.

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CPU generation and family

Intel Core i3-8121U
Intel Core i3
Intel Core i 8000U
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Mobile
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CPU Cores and Base Frequency

2.20 GHz
3.20 GHz
Yes
normal
2
No

Memory & PCIe

DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
3.0
2
3.0
16

Encryption

Yes check

Internal Graphics

DDR4-2400 SO-DIMM
no iGPU
No turbo
10 nm

Technical details

x86-64 (64 bit)
Cannon Lake U
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VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
4.00 MB
Q2/2018
BGA 1356

Thermal Management

15 W
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