CPULaptopReleased Feb 23, 2022

Intel Core i3-1215U Processor

6C/8T · 4.4 GHz · 15 W

The Intel Core i3-1215U is the 15 W Core i3 of the Alder Lake U-series, widely used in budget, education and business laptops. It pairs two performance-cores with four efficient-cores and UHD Graphics (64 EU). Intel also offered a version with an integrated image processing unit (IPU) for laptops with advanced camera features.

General

Manufacturer: Intel
Model: Intel Core i3-1215U Processor
Segment: Laptop
Generation: 12th Gen Core
Codename: Alder Lake
Architecture: x86_64
Microarchitecture: Alder Lake
Release date: Feb 23, 2022
Price: $281Search on Amazon

Cores & clocks

Cores / threads: 6 cores / 8 threadsP2+E4
Base clock: 1.20 GHz
Boost clock: 4.40 GHz
TDP (design W): 15 W
Max: 55 W
Unlocked: ✕ No
L2 cache: —
L3 cache: 10 MB
Technology (nm): Intel 7

Platform

Socket: FCBGA1744
2-CPU (multi-socket): ✕ No
Integrated GPU: Intel UHD Graphics for 12th Gen Intel Processors
Clock: 1,100 MHz
Memory type: DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200, LPDDR5-5200, LPDDR4x-4267
2-channel
Memory size: Up to 64 GB
ECC memory: ✕ No
PCIe: PCIe 4.0 (CPU) / 3.0 (chipset), 20 lanes

Instructions & AI

Instruction extensions: Intel SSE4.1Intel SSE4.2Intel AVX2
NPU: None

OS support

Windows: Windows 10Windows 11 24H2Windows 11 25H2
ChromeOS: ChromeOS
Linux: UbuntuFedoraArch Linux
Notes: Covered by the Microsoft supported-processor lists for Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2 under 12th Generation Intel Core processors; the 26H2 processor list has not been published. Windows 10 and the mainstream Linux distributions are supported, and ChromeOS Flex installs on generic x86-64 hardware. macOS is not supported.

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