Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Celeron N4120

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4500 and Intel Celeron N4120 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, 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).

Intel Celeron N4500

Intel Celeron N4120

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4500

Around 8% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 16 GB vs 8 GB
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1337 vs 1078

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.60 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Maximum memory size	16 GB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1337 vs 1078

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4120

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
Around 29% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 2468 vs 1906

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	2468 vs 1906

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4500
CPU 2: Intel Celeron N4120

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1337

1078

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1906

2468

Name	Intel Celeron N4500	Intel Celeron N4120
PassMark - Single thread mark	1337	1078
PassMark - CPU mark	1906	2468
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
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		1307

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N4500	Intel Celeron N4120
Essentials
Architecture codename	Jasper Lake	Gemini Lake Refresh
Launch date	Q1'21	4 Nov 2019
Place in performance rating	1891	2416
Processor Number	N4500	N4120
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Launch price (MSRP)		$107
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.10 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	105°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	2.60 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	4
L1 cache		224 KB
L2 cache		4 MB
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	16 GB	8 GB
Supported memory frequency	2933 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x4E55	0x3185
Execution Units	16	12
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	700 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory		8 GB
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	35mm x 24mm	25mm x 24mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1338	FCBGA1090
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	6 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AX MAC	Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	8	6
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	2
Number of USB ports	14	8
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.2	2.0/3.0
PCI Express revision		2.0
PCIe configurations		1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2
Total number of SATA ports		2
Security & Reliability
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2	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
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)