Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
20Single-core70.3
20Multi-core60
82.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
20iGPU70
24.4Platformspec-based58.2
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N450014 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+50) and iGPU (+50). 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
- 76% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 25 W
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 20
- 2623% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 19,307 vs 709
- 1949% higher PassMark: 36,060 vs 1,760
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2026 |
| Process | 10 nm | 2 nm+80% |
| Base TDP | 6 W+76% | 25 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 16+700% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 4 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Threads | 2 | 16+700% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | 2.1 GHz+91% |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.9 GHz+75% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) |
| iGPU clock | 750 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 | LPDDR5X, DDR5 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 128 GB+700% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra 9 386H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,876Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,298Top 21% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 452Bottom 3% | 2,069+358%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 709Bottom 3% | 19,307+2623%Top 18% |
| PassMark | 1,760Bottom 2% | 36,060+1949%Top 18% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 168Bottom 3% | 2,846+1592%Top 19% |
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