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Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

Intel Celeron N4500
30Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
53.7Inno Score
20Single-core57.6
20Multi-core39.3
82.2Efficiencyspec-based88.5
20iGPU73.7
24.4Platformspec-based32.7
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N450013 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 226V wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+54) and single-core (+38). 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

  • 65% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 17 W

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

  • Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 20
  • Stronger multi-core score: 39 vs 20
  • Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 20
  • 1904% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 168
  • 1127% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 8,700 vs 709

General

General comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
Announced20212024
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP6 W+65%17 W
Max TDP—37 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
Cores28+300%
Performance cores04
Efficiency cores24+100%
Threads28+300%
Base clock1.1 GHz2.1 GHz+91%
Boost clock2.8 GHz4.5 GHz+61%
L3 cache4 MB8 MB+100%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Intel Arc 130V
iGPU clock750 MHz1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
Memory supportDDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)
Max memory16 GB16 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Celeron N4500 versus Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
SpecIntel Celeron N4500Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,450Bottom 48%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—9,700Bottom 37%
Cinebench R23 (single)452Bottom 3%1,650+265%Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (multi)709Bottom 3%8,700+1127%Bottom 30%
PassMark1,760Bottom 2%17,934+919%Bottom 43%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)168Bottom 3%3,371+1904%Top 10%

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