Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
20Single-core60.7
20Multi-core37.5
73.3Efficiencyspec-based81.9
20iGPU—
20Platformspec-based51.8
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N402014 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 5 125U wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 28, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+41) and multi-core (+18). 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 Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 38 vs 20
- 1457% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 9,593 vs 616
- 1100% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 8 GB
- 989% higher PassMark: 16,674 vs 1,531
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2019 | 2023 |
| Process | 14 nm | 7 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 6 W+60% | 15 W |
| Max TDP | 15 W | 57 W+280% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 10+400% |
| Threads | 2 | 14+600% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 1.3 GHz+18% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.3 GHz+54% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics 600 (12 EU) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) |
| iGPU clock | 650 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400 | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 |
| Max memory | 8 GB | 96 GB+1100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4020 | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 308Bottom 2% | 1,566+408%Bottom 38% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 616Bottom 2% | 9,593+1457%Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 1,531Bottom 1% | 16,674+989%Bottom 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 108Bottom 2% | — |
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