Intel · Core i3 · 2018 · None
The Intel Core i3-8121U is a mobile (laptop) processor with 2 cores, released in 2018. It is part of the Core i3 lineup, using the 8th Gen platform, and uses the None package, which is soldered to the laptop's motherboard rather than socketed. Internally, it is built on the "Cannon Lake-U" architecture. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading, each core can handle two instruction streams simultaneously, yielding a total of 4 threads for improved parallelism. The Core i3-8121U has a base clock of 2.2 GHz and can boost up to 3.2 GHz depending on workload and thermal headroom. Intel manufactures the "Cannon Lake-U" silicon on a 10 nm process node. This processor supports DDR4/LPDDR3 memory. With a base TDP of 15W the Core i3-8121U is an ultra-low-power design aimed at thin-and-light laptops. The cache hierarchy includes 4MB of L3 cache.
| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Family | Core i3 |
| Series | 8th Gen |
| Architecture | Cannon Lake-U |
| Type | Mobile |
| Launch year | 2018 |
| Cores | 2 |
| Threads | 4 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4MB |
| Base TDP | 15W |
| Package | None |
| Process | 10 nm |
| Memory type | DDR4/LPDDR3 |
| Integrated graphics | None |