The new processor is not characterized by high productivity – It will be mainly used in cheaper laptops and hand held computers.
Без особой огласки и шумных анонсов компания Intel официально представила CPU Core i3-8121U, то есть первую модель построенную на 10-нм техпроцессе поколения Cannon Lake. Что он предлагает?
8121U processor is a model of working with low voltage, so basically it will be used in laptops (eg, model Lenovo IdeaPad 330-15) and miniature computers.
The processor was equipped with 2 cores with HT Technology (4 flow), which operate at a frequency standard 2,2 GHz, and Turbo Boost Mode 2.0 can accelerate to 3,2 GHz. Besides, it is equipped with a 2-channel memory controller DDR4-2400 / LPDDR4 / x-2400, 4 MB cache in the third level and the controller with 16 линиями PCI-Express 3.0. Interestingly, the manufacturer does not mention anything about the integrated graphics (This mistake is not known or indeed he has no).
| Model | Intel Core i3-8109U | Intel Core i3-8121U | Intel Core i3-8130U |
| Generation | Coffee-Lake-U 14 nm | Cannon Lake-U 10 nm | Kaby Lake-U 14 nm |
| Cores / Threads | 2/4 | 2/4 | 2/4 |
| The clock frequency / Turbo | 3,0/3,6 GHz | 2,2/3,2 GHz | 2,2/3,4 GHz |
| L3 memory | 4 MB | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| memory controller | DDR4-2400 LPDDR3-2133 | DDR4-2400 LPDDR4/x-2400 | DDR4-2400 LPDDR3-2133 |
| Graphics | Iris Graphics Plus 655 | – | UHD Graphics 620 |
| PCIe line 3.0 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
| TDP | 28 AT (cTDP 20В) | 15AT | 15AT (cTDP 10В) |
Core i3-8121U не характеризуется большой производительностью. В тесте Cinebench R15 получил около 269 points, иными словами он находится на уровне Core i3-6100U поколения Skylake. До производительности модели Core i3-8130U он не дотягивает, last received approximately 340 points at the same level TDP.
It should be added, that the introduction of the new model was a big surprise for all, потому что массовое производство 10-нанометровых процессоров ожидалось только в начале следующего года.
