Intel Celeron N4120 vs Intel Core i7-3555LE

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4120 and Intel Core i7-3555LE 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, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4120

  • CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 5 month(s) later
  • 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 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
  • 4.2x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
  • Around 11% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2490 vs 2238
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 4 Nov 2019 vs June 2012
Number of cores 4 vs 2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache 224 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB vs 256 KB (per core)
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 25 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 2490 vs 2238

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-3555LE

  • Around 23% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
  • 2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames): 2328 vs 1307
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps): 2328 vs 1307
  • Around 23% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1336 vs 1087
Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency 3.20 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Maximum memory size 16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 2328 vs 1307
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 2328 vs 1307
PassMark - Single thread mark 1336 vs 1087

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4120
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-3555LE

GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1307
2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
CPU 1
CPU 2
1307
2328
PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1087
1336
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2490
2238
Name Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Core i7-3555LE
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 2328
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1307 2328
PassMark - Single thread mark 1087 1336
PassMark - CPU mark 2490 2238
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 3.857
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 5.584
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.274
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 1.253

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Core i7-3555LE

Essentials

Architecture codename Gemini Lake Refresh Ivy Bridge
Launch date 4 Nov 2019 June 2012
Launch price (MSRP) $107
Place in performance rating 2397 2387
Processor Number N4120 i7-3555LE
Series Intel Celeron Processor N Series Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Embedded

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 2.50 GHz
L1 cache 224 KB 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 4 MB 256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 105°C
Maximum frequency 2.60 GHz 3.20 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Number of threads 4 4
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI
Die size 118 mm
L3 cache 4096 KB (shared)

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 8 GB 16 GB
Supported memory types DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s DDR3/DDR3L 1333/1600
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x3185
Execution Units 12
Graphics base frequency 200 MHz 550 MHz
Graphics max frequency 700 MHz 1 GHz
Max video memory 8 GB
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.00 GHz
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
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 31.0mm x 24.0mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.8 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1090 FCBGA1023
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt 25 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless Intel Wireless-AC MAC
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 3.0
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)