Intel Celeron N4020C vs Intel Celeron 3205U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4020C and Intel Celeron 3205U 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, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron N4020C

Intel Celeron 3205U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4020C

Around 87% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
2x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1118 vs 908
Around 61% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 1535 vs 956

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1118 vs 908
PassMark - CPU mark	1535 vs 956

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3205U

2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB

Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4020C
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 3205U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1118

908

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1535

956

Name	Intel Celeron N4020C	Intel Celeron 3205U
PassMark - Single thread mark	1118	908
PassMark - CPU mark	1535	956
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		312
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		2.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		88.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.51
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		756
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1565
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2692
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		756
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1565
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2692

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N4020C	Intel Celeron 3205U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'21	5 January 2015
Place in performance rating	2145	2156
Processor Number	N4020C	3205U
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Price now		$287.04
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		1.56
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.50 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	1.5 GHz
Number of cores	2	2
Number of threads	2	2
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		82 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	100 MHz
Graphics max frequency	650 MHz	800 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics max dynamic frequency		800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1168
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	15 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency		600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	No
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	12
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	4x1 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® SSE4.1, 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
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)