Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
20Single-core72.8
20Multi-core73.8
82.2Efficiencyspec-based44.4
20iGPU—
24.4Platformspec-based69.6
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N450013 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+54) and single-core (+53). 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
- 89% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 55 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
- Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 20
- 4383% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 31,781 vs 709
- 2623% higher PassMark: 47,933 vs 1,760
- 1500% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 16 GB
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 6 W+89% | 55 W |
| Max TDP | — | 160 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 20+900% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Threads | 2 | 20+900% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 2.4 GHz+118% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 5.2 GHz+86% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 30 MB+650% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 750 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 | DDR5-6400 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 256 GB+1500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,959Top 17% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,915Top 12% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 452Bottom 2% | 2,154+377%Top 10% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 709Bottom 2% | 31,781+4383%Top 6% |
| PassMark | 1,760Bottom 2% | 47,933+2623%Top 8% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 168Bottom 2% | — |
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