Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
20Single-core74.6
20Multi-core61.3
82.2Efficiencyspec-based81.4
20iGPU88.3
24.4Platformspec-based56.4
1 spec wins — Intel Celeron N450014 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+68) and single-core (+55). 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 X9 388H
- Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 20
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 20
- 3765% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 168
- 2567% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 18,911 vs 709
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5.1 GHz+82% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 18 MB+350% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) | Intel Arc B390 |
| iGPU clock | 750 MHz | 2,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 96 GB+500% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Core Ultra X9 388H |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,038Top 19% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 17,395Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 452Bottom 3% | 2,201+387%Top 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 709Bottom 3% | 18,911+2567%Top 19% |
| PassMark | 1,760Bottom 2% | 36,409+1969%Top 16% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 168Bottom 3% | 6,501+3765%Top 3% |
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