Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core 3 304
20Single-core59.2
20Multi-core30.6
73.3Efficiencyspec-based93
20iGPU40.4
20Platformspec-based37.2
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N402015 spec wins — Intel Core 3 304
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core 3 304 wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.1 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+39) and iGPU (+20). 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 3 304
- Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 40 vs 20
- 754% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 5,263 vs 616
- 700% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 8 GB
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2026 |
| Process | 14 nm | 2 nm+86% |
| Base TDP | 6 W+60% | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 15 W | 35 W+133% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 5+150% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 1 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Threads | 2 | 5+150% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 1.5 GHz+36% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz+54% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel Graphics (1 Xe3-core) |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 2,300 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 64 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core 3 304 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,407Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 5,987Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 1% | 1,765+473%Top 43% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 1% | 5,263+754%Bottom 16% |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 1% | 12,194+696%Bottom 22% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 2% | 753+600%Bottom 30% |
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