Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Intel Celeron N4020
79Single-core20
86.8Multi-core20
44.4Efficiencyspec-based73.3
60.5iGPU20
73.9Platformspec-based20
15 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N4020
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+67) and single-core (+59). 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 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 20
- 6331% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 39,617 vs 616
- 3732% higher PassMark: 58,672 vs 1,531
Reasons to pick the Intel Celeron N4020
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2019 |
| Process | 3 nm+79% | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 6 W+89% |
| Max TDP | 160 W+967% | 15 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+1100% | 2 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+700% | 2 |
| Threads | 24+1100% | 2 |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz+145% | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+96% | 2.8 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+800% | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 650 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+3100% | 8 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Intel Celeron N4020 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,198Top 11% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,581Top 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,340+660%Top 3% | 308Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 39,617+6331%Top 2% | 616Bottom 2% |
| PassMark | 58,672+3732%Top 1% | 1,531Bottom 1% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,855+1626%Top 36% | 108Bottom 2% |
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