Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Processor N250
20Single-core26.8
20Multi-core22.3
82.2Efficiencyspec-based82.2
20iGPU34.1
24.4Platformspec-based27.6
0 spec wins — Intel Celeron N45008 spec wins — Intel Processor N250
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Processor N250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 34.4 to 30, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+14) and single-core (+7). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250
- Stronger single-core score: 27 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 34 vs 20
- 237% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 567 vs 168
- 165% higher PassMark: 4,670 vs 1,760
- 100% higher cores: 4 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Base TDP | 6 W | 6 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Performance cores | 0 | 0 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | 4+100% |
| Threads | 2 | 4+100% |
| Base clock | 1.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.8 GHz+36% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (16 EU) | Intel Graphics (32 EU) |
| iGPU clock | 750 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2933, LPDDR4x-2933 | DDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Celeron N4500 | Intel Processor N250 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 1,224Bottom 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 2,786Bottom 2% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 452Bottom 3% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 709Bottom 3% | — |
| PassMark | 1,760Bottom 2% | 4,670+165%Bottom 6% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 168Bottom 3% | 567+237%Bottom 23% |
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