Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core i3-N305
20Single-core31.4
20Multi-core28
73.3Efficiencyspec-based75.3
20iGPU34.1
20Platformspec-based30.5
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N402014 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N305
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i3-N305 wins this laptop processor face-off, 36.9 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+14) and single-core (+11). 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 i3-N305
- Stronger single-core score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 28 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 34 vs 20
- 720% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 5,049 vs 616
- 511% higher PassMark: 9,350 vs 1,531
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 14 nm | 10 nm+29% |
| Base TDP | 6 W+60% | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 15 W | 35 W+133% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Threads | 2 | 8+300% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz+64% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz+36% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 16 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i3-N305 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,274Bottom 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 4,681Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 2% | 983+219%Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 2% | 5,049+720%Bottom 13% |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 1% | 9,350+511%Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 2% | 567+427%Bottom 23% |
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