Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core 3 100U
20Single-core49.4
20Multi-core33.6
73.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
20iGPU—
20Platformspec-based45.9
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N402012 spec wins — Intel Core 3 100U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 100U wins this laptop processor face-off, 47 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+29) and multi-core (+14). 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 Celeron N4020
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core 3 100U
- Stronger single-core score: 49 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 34 vs 20
- 1100% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 8 GB
- 704% higher PassMark: 12,302 vs 1,531
- 300% higher threads: 8 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2024 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 6 W+60% | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 15 W | 55 W+267% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Threads | 2 | 8+300% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 1.2 GHz+9% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.7 GHz+68% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 10 MB+150% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel Graphics (64 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR5X-5200 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 96 GB+1100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 100U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,295Bottom 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,940Bottom 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 1% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 1% | — |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 1% | 12,302+704%Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 2% | — |
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