Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core i5-8250U
20Single-core31.5
20Multi-core24
73.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
20iGPU25.8
20Platformspec-based35
3 spec wins — Intel Celeron N402012 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-8250U wins this laptop processor face-off, 34.1 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) 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 i5-8250U
- Stronger single-core score: 32 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 24 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 26 vs 20
- 405% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 3,108 vs 616
- 300% higher threads: 8 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2017 |
| 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 i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 0 |
| Threads | 2 | 8+300% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 1.6 GHz+45% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz+21% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel UHD Graphics 620 |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i5-8250U |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 2% | 874+184%Bottom 6% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 2% | 3,108+405%Bottom 7% |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 1% | 5,777+277%Bottom 7% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 2% | 389+262%Bottom 8% |
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