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Intel i3-4120U vs m3-7Y30

The Intel Core m3-7Y30 @ 1.00GHz is newer than Intel Core i3-4120U @ 2.00GHz and is around 25% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Core m3-7Y30 @ 1.00GHz is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Core m3-7Y30 @ 1.00GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 335 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-4120U @ 2.00GHz×Intel Core m3-7Y30 @ 1.00GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1168FCBGA1515
CPU ClassLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed2.0 GHz1.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 2.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)2 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 3MBL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MB
TDP15W4.5W
Yearly Running Cost$2.74$0.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2016Q4 2016
# of Samples1334
CPU Rank36343310
CPU Value0.00.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1177(-11.6%)1331(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1948(-20.2%)2440(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4120U @ 2.00GHz
1,948
Intel Core m3-7Y30 @ 1.00GHz
2,440
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-4120U @ 2.00GHz
1,177
Intel Core m3-7Y30 @ 1.00GHz
1,331
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-4120U @ 2.00GHz Intel Core m3-7Y30 @ 1.00GHz
Max TDP15W4.5W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.