Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core i7-6500U
20Single-core22.9
20Multi-core20.4
73.3Efficiencyspec-based66.4
20iGPU20
20Platformspec-based28.9
2 spec wins — Intel Celeron N40208 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Celeron N4020 scores 28 against 29.1 for Intel Core i7-6500U. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i7-6500U edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.
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 i7-6500U
- 300% higher Max memory: 32 GB vs 8 GB
- 145% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 263 vs 108
- 127% higher Base clock: 2.5 GHz vs 1.1 GHz
- 114% higher PassMark: 3,276 vs 1,531
- 100% higher threads: 4 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2015 |
| 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 i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 2 |
| Performance cores | 0 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | — |
| Threads | 2 | 4+100% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 2.5 GHz+127% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.1 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 4 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel HD Graphics 520 |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 1,050 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 32 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core i7-6500U |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 1% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 1% | — |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 2% | 3,276+114%Bottom 4% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 1,122Bottom 2% | 1,686+50%Bottom 4% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 1% | 263+145%Bottom 3% |
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