Intel Celeron N4120 vs Intel Core i3-5020U

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4120 and Intel Core i3-5020U 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 Core i3-5020U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4120

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
Around 18% higher clock speed: 2.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
Around 75% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
8x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
2.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Around 12% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2468 vs 2212

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	4 Nov 2019 vs 31 March 2015
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB vs 512 KB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 15 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2468 vs 2212

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-5020U

2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 865 vs 475
Around 82% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 865 vs 475
3.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 2681 vs 805
3.3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 2681 vs 805
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1257 vs 1078

Specifications (specs)
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	865 vs 475
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	865 vs 475
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2681 vs 805
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2681 vs 805
PassMark - Single thread mark	1257 vs 1078

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4120
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-5020U

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

475

865

GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

475

865

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)

CPU 1

CPU 2

805

2681

GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)

CPU 1

CPU 2

805

2681

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1078

1257

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2468

2212

Name	Intel Celeron N4120	Intel Core i3-5020U
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	475	865
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	475	865
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	805	2681
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	805	2681
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1307
PassMark - Single thread mark	1078	1257
PassMark - CPU mark	2468	2212
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		467
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1059

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N4120	Intel Core i3-5020U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Broadwell
Launch date	4 Nov 2019	31 March 2015
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$281
Place in performance rating	2416	1673
Processor Number	N4120	i3-5020U
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	5th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Price now		$459
Value for money (0-100)		2.04
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.20 GHz
L1 cache	224 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.60 GHz	2.2 GHz
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	4
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		82 mm
L3 cache		3 MB
Transistor count		1300 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	8 GB	16 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR 1333 /1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185	0x1616
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	900 MHz
Max video memory	8 GB	16 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel® HD Graphics 5500
Graphics max dynamic frequency		900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video 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
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGA		N / A
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	11.2/12
OpenGL	4.4	4.3
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	40mm x 24mmx 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	Intel Wireless-AC MAC
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® AVX2
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
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
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™)