Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core i5-1235U
20Single-core49.8
20Multi-core31.4
82.2Efficiencyspec-based75.3
20iGPU50.3
24.4Platformspec-based47.7
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N450013 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i5-1235U wins this laptop processor face-off, 46.9 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+30) and single-core (+30). Intel Celeron N4500 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 N4500
- 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U
- Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 31 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 20
- 774% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 6,200 vs 709
- 605% higher PassMark: 12,415 vs 1,760
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2022 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 6 W+60% | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 55 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 10+400% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 2 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Threads | 2 | 12+500% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 1.3 GHz+18% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz+57% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB+200% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 750 MHz | 1,200 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core i5-1235U |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,000Bottom 21% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 6,100Bottom 14% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 452Bottom 3% | 1,520+236%Bottom 33% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 709Bottom 3% | 6,200+774%Bottom 18% |
| PassMark | 1,760Bottom 2% | 12,415+605%Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 168Bottom 3% | 1,175+599%Bottom 45% |
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