AMD 3020e vs Intel Celeron N4120

Comparative analysis of AMD 3020e and Intel Celeron N4120 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

AMD 3020e

Intel Celeron N4120

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD 3020e

CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1394 vs 1078

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	6 Jan 2020 vs 4 Nov 2019
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1394 vs 1078

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4120

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2468 vs 2415

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L2 cache	4 MB vs 1 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2468 vs 2415

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD 3020e
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N4120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1394

1078

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2415

2468

Name	AMD 3020e	Intel Celeron N4120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1394	1078
PassMark - CPU mark	2415	2468
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		475
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		805
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		805
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		1307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1307

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD 3020e	Intel Celeron N4120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen	Gemini Lake Refresh
Launch date	6 Jan 2020	4 Nov 2019
OPN Tray	YM3020C7T2OFG
Place in performance rating	1819	2416
Vertical segment	Laptop	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Processor Number		N4120
Series		Intel Celeron Processor N Series
Status		Launched
Performance
Base frequency	1.2 GHz	1.10 GHz
Compute Cores	5
L2 cache	1 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum frequency	2.6 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of GPU cores	3
Number of threads	2	4
64 bit support
L1 cache		224 KB
Maximum core temperature		105°C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size		8 GB
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	1000 MHz	200 MHz
iGPU core count	3
Processor graphics	Radeon Vega 3	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Device ID		0x3185
Execution Units		12
Graphics max frequency		700 MHz
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
HDMI
eDP
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported		3
Compatibility
Sockets supported	FT5	FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	6 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		25mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)		4.8 W
Peripherals
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless		Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes		6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports		2
Number of USB ports		8
PCIe configurations		1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports		2
UART
USB revision		2.0/3.0
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions		Intel SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)