Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core i9-8950HK

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4500 and Intel Core i9-8950HK 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4500

  • Around 5% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 100°C
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
  • 7.5x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 45 Watt
Maximum core temperature 105°C vs 100°C
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm vs 14 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt vs 45 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9-8950HK

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
  • 10 more threads: 12 vs 2
  • Around 71% higher clock speed: 4.80 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
  • 3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • Around 78% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2444 vs 1375
  • 5.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10561 vs 1972
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores 6 vs 2
Number of threads 12 vs 2
Maximum frequency 4.80 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L3 cache 12 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size 64 GB vs 16 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2444 vs 1375
PassMark - CPU mark 10561 vs 1972

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4500
CPU 2: Intel Core i9-8950HK

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1375
2444
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
1972
10561
Name Intel Celeron N4500 Intel Core i9-8950HK
PassMark - Single thread mark 1375 2444
PassMark - CPU mark 1972 10561
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1117
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5166
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 5686
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 7.809
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 65.701
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.914
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 3.409
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 8.455
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1687
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 812
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 1678
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1687
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 812
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 1678

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Celeron N4500 Intel Core i9-8950HK

Essentials

Architecture codename Jasper Lake Coffee Lake
Launch date Q1'21 3 March 2018
Place in performance rating 1740 1736
Processor Number N4500 i9-8950HK
Series Intel Celeron Processor N Series 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i9 Processors
Status Launched Launched
Vertical segment Mobile Mobile
Launch price (MSRP) $583
Price now $583
Value for money (0-100) 7.32

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.10 GHz 2.90 GHz
L3 cache 4 MB 12 MB
Manufacturing process technology 10 nm 14 nm
Maximum core temperature 105°C 100°C
Maximum frequency 2.80 GHz 4.80 GHz
Number of cores 2 6
Number of threads 2 12
Bus Speed 8 GT/s DMI
Die size 149 mm
L1 cache 384 KB
L2 cache 1.5 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 2 2
Maximum memory size 16 GB 64 GB
Supported memory frequency 2933 MHz
Supported memory types DDR4 LPDDR4x DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth 41.8 GB/s

Graphics

Device ID 0x4E55 0x3E9B
Execution Units 16
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz 350 MHz
Graphics max frequency 750 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics Intel UHD Graphics Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.20 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Max video memory 64 GB

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported 3 3
DVI

Graphics image quality

4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort 4096x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 4096x2160@60Hz 4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 4096x2304@30Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 12 12
OpenGL 4.5 4.5

Compatibility

Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 35mm x 24mm 42mm x 28mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP) 4.8 W
Sockets supported FCBGA1338 FCBGA1440
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 6 Watt 45 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available

Peripherals

Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless Intel Wireless-AX MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes 8 16
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports 2
Number of USB ports 14
UART
USB revision 2.0/3.2
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4

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
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® SSE4.1, 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
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® Thermal Velocity Boost
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™)