Intel Celeron N4120 vs Intel Celeron N4500. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Celeron
• Generation
  9 9
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000 Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  1.10 GHz 1.10 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 2
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.60 GHz 2.80 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 2
• Hyperthreading
  No No
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal
• A core
  -- -- Tremont

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Elkhart Lake)
• GPU frequency
  0.20 GHz 0.35 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.70 GHz 0.75 GHz
• Execution units
  12 16
• Shader
  96 128
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 11
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 10 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q1/2021

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No Decode
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Celeron N4500 and Intel Celeron N4120. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400 DDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  32 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  6 12

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Celeron N4120 and Intel Celeron N4500 to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  6 W 6 W
• TDP (PL2)
  -- 20 W
• TDP down
  -- 4.8 W

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron N4120 and Intel Celeron N4500, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2
• L2-Cache
  -- 1.50 MB
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 4.00 MB
• Architecture
  Gemini Lake Gemini Lake
• Technology
  10 nm 10 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1090 BGA 1090
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q4/2021