Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Intel Celeron N4020
54.6Single-core20
46.3Multi-core20
80Efficiencyspec-based73.3
—iGPU20
40Platformspec-based20
10 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)0 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4020
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 Pro (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.2 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+35) and multi-core (+26). Intel Celeron N4020 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 20
- 1905% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 12,350 vs 616
- 1333% higher PassMark: 21,932 vs 1,531
- 400% higher cores: 10 vs 2
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2019 |
| Process | 5 nm+64% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 6 W |
| Max TDP | — | 15 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+400% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 2 |
| Threads | 10+400% | 2 |
| Base clock | — | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz+15% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) |
| iGPU clock | — | 650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | 32 GB+300% | 8 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380Bottom 39% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400Top 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530+397%Bottom 36% | 308Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350+1905%Bottom 51% | 616Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 21,932+1333%Top 46% | 1,531Bottom 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 108Bottom 2% |
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