Intel Celeron N4120 vs Intel Celeron N3160

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4120 and Intel Celeron N3160 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: 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), PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Celeron N4120

Intel Celeron N3160

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4120

CPU is newer: launch date 3 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 16% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Around 17% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 90°C
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 90% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1078 vs 567
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2468 vs 1198

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2019 vs 1 April 2016
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 2.24 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 90°C
L2 cache	4 MB vs 2 MB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1078 vs 567
PassMark - CPU mark	2468 vs 1198

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N3160

Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 600 vs 475
Around 26% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 600 vs 475
Around 53% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 1230 vs 805
Around 53% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 1230 vs 805
Around 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2213 vs 1307
Around 69% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2213 vs 1307

Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	600 vs 475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	600 vs 475
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1230 vs 805
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1230 vs 805
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2213 vs 1307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2213 vs 1307

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4120
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N3160

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

475

600

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

475

600

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

805

1230

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

805

1230

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1307

2213

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

1307

2213

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

567

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2468

1198

Name	Intel Celeron N4120	Intel Celeron N3160
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	475	600
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	475	600
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	805	1230
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	805	1230
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1307	2213
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1307	2213
PassMark - Single thread mark	1078	567
PassMark - CPU mark	2468	1198
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		209
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		703

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N4120	Intel Celeron N3160
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Braswell
Launch date	4 Nov 2019	1 April 2016
Launch price (MSRP)	$107
Place in performance rating	2416	2364
Processor Number	N4120	N3160
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$286.99
Value for money (0-100)		1.72
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.60 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	90°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	2.24 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Number of threads	4	4
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	8 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR3L-1600
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185
Execution Units	12	12
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	320 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	640 MHz
Max video memory	8 GB	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel HD Graphics 400
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.2
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	25mm x 27mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W	4 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1170
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	6 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	4
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	2
Number of USB ports	8	5
PCI Express revision	2.0	2.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2	1x4/2x2/1x2 + 2x1/4x1
Total number of SATA ports	2	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0	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)
Secure Boot
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
4G WiMAX Wireless
HD Audio
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Smart Connect
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Itanium (VT-i)