Intel Celeron N4000C vs Intel Core i5-3427U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4000C and Intel Core i5-3427U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4000C

  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 2.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 17 Watt
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 17 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3427U

  • 2 more threads: 4 vs 2
  • Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 32 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 36% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1357 vs 995
  • Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2253 vs 1397
Specifications (specs)
Number of threads 4 vs 2
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum memory size 32 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 1357 vs 995
PassMark - CPU mark 2253 vs 1397

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4000C
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3427U

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
995
1357
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1397
2253
Name Intel Celeron N4000C Intel Core i5-3427U
PassMark - Single thread mark 995 1357
PassMark - CPU mark 1397 2253
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 480
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 1052
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3348
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3348

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N4000C Intel Core i5-3427U

Essentials

Architecture codename Gemini Lake Ivy Bridge
Launch date Q2'19 1 May 2012
Place in performance rating 2180 1698
Processor Number N4000C i5-3427U
Series Intel Celeron Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $225
Price now $420.05
Value for money (0-100) 2.49

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 1.80 GHz
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 105 °C 105 °C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz 2.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 2
Number of threads 2 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
L1 cache 128 KB
L2 cache 512 KB
L3 cache 3072 KB

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 8 GB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x3185 0x166
Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max frequency 650 MHz 1.15 GHz
Max video memory 8 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3 3
CRT
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support

Graphics API support

DirectX 12
OpenGL 4.4

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 25mm x 24mm 31mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.8 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1090 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt 17 Watt
Thermal Solution 105 °C
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes 6 16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 8
PCI Express revision 2.0 2.0
PCIe configurations 1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
Total number of SATA ports 2
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.0

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)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel SSE4.2 Intel® AVX
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)