Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core i5-10210U
20Single-core33.4
20Multi-core25.1
73.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
20iGPU25.8
20Platformspec-based39.4
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N402011 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-10210U wins this laptop processor face-off, 35.6 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and iGPU (+6). 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 i5-10210U
- Stronger single-core score: 33 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 25 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 26 vs 20
- 700% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 8 GB
- 439% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 3,321 vs 616
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2019 |
| Process | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Base TDP | 6 W+60% | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 15 W | 25 W+67% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Performance cores | 0 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | — |
| Threads | 2 | 8+300% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz+45% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.2 GHz+50% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics (24 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | DDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 64 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-10210U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,449Bottom 8% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 4,080Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 2% | 974+216%Bottom 8% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 2% | 3,321+439%Bottom 8% |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 1% | 6,012+293%Bottom 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 2% | 389+262%Bottom 8% |
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