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Intel Celeron 5205U vs Intel Pentium Gold 4417U

Intel Celeron 5205U

► remove from comparison Intel Celeron 5205U

The Intel Celeron 5205U is a power efficient entry-level dual-core SoC for notebooks based on the Comet Lake (CML-U) generation and was announced in October 2019. Compared to the similar Whiskey Lake Celeron 4205U processors, the difference is the higher clock speed (+100 MHz) and support for faster memory. The processor cores are clocked at only 1.9 GHz (no Turbo) and don't support SMT / HyperThreading (so only 2 threads). More information on Comet Lake and all the models and articles on it can be found here.

The integrated graphics adapter is still the same as in the previous generations. It is called only Intel UHD Graphics but is still the same Intel UHD Graphics 610 like in the Pentium 4205U. Furthermore, the SoC integrates a VP9 and H.265 de- and encoder and an integrated dual channel LPDDR3-2133/DDR4-2400 memory controller (compared to DDR4-2666 in the faster and costlier Core i3/i5/i7 processors).

Performance

While we have not tested a single system powered by the 5205U as of August 2023, it's safe to expect the chip to be about half as fast as the Core i3-10110U (Comet Lake, 2 cores, 4 threads, up to 4.1 GHz). Which is nothing to write home about, really, as of mid 2022.

Power consumption

This Celeron has a default TDP, also known as the long-term power limit, of 15 W. Intel officialy allows laptop manufacturers to reduce that value somewhat, 12.5 W being the lower limit, resulting in lower clock speeds and lower performance. Unlike most Comet Lake family processors, Celeron 5205U is fairly likely to actually stick to that limitation as its cores are not Boost-enabled.

Last but not the least, this CPU is manufactured on an old, as of late 2022, 14 nm Intel process making for subpar energy efficiency.

Intel Pentium Gold 4417U

► remove from comparison Intel Pentium 4417U

The Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4417U is a power efficient dual-core SoC for entry level laptops based on the Kaby Lake Refresh generation (not Coffee Lake). It was announced in February 2019 and integrates two "big" cores (similar to the Core i3, i5 and i7 CPUs) clocked at 2.3 GHz (fixed, no Turbo Boost). The integrated graphics card is named Intel HD Graphics 610 and offers 12 EUs clocked at 300 - 950 MHz. The integrated memory controller supports slower memory speeds than the faster i3 and i5 models (DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600) and dual channel memory.

Architecture

Intel basically uses the same micro architecture compared to Skylake, so the per-MHz performance does not differ. The manufacturer only reworked the Speed Shift technology for faster dynamic adjustments of voltages and clocks, and the improved 14nm process allows much higher frequencies combined with better efficiency than before.

Performance

With a fixed clock speed of 2.3 GHz, the dual core CPU is clearly slower than models with Turbo Boost and high clock speeds for single thread performance. The multi thread performance however is also limited due to the two cores. The faster Core i5-8250U offers four processor cores and  fast Turbo Boost speeds therefore offers a much better performance. Still, the Pentium 4417U offers enough performance for daily tasks and non demanding applications.

Power Consumption

The chip is most likely manufactured in an improved 14nm process with FinFET transistors (14nm+), the same as the 7th Gen Kaby Lake processors. Intel still specifies the TDP with 15 Watts, which is typical for ULV chips. According to Intel it can be configured to 12.5 Watt at 800 MHz (cTDP-down) with a clearly reduced performance.

ModelIntel Celeron 5205UIntel Pentium Gold 4417U
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Kaby Lake Refresh
CodenameComet Lake-UKaby Lake Refresh
Series: Kaby Lake Refresh Kaby Lake Refresh
Intel Core i7-10810U compare1.1 - 4.9 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10710U compare1.1 - 4.7 GHz6 / 12 cores12 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10610U compare1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-10510U compare1.8 - 4.9 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10310U compare1.7 - 4.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-10210U compare1.6 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-10110U compare2.1 - 4.1 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 6405U compare2.4 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Intel Celeron 5205U « 1.9 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core i7-8650U compare1.9 - 4.2 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i7-8550U compare1.8 - 4 GHz4 / 8 cores8 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8350U compare1.7 - 3.6 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i5-8250U compare1.6 - 3.4 GHz4 / 8 cores6 MB L3
Intel Core i3-8130U compare2.2 - 3.4 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Pentium Gold 4417U « 2.3 GHz2 / 4 cores2 MB L3
Clock1900 MHz2300 MHz
Cores / Threads2 / 22 / 4
TDP15 Watt15 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.100 °C
SocketBGA1528BGA1356
FeaturesLPDDR3-2133/DDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 2, 4 GT/s bus, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, BMI2, ABM, FMA, ADX, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, SST, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SGXDual-Channel DDR4/LPDDR3 Memory Controller, HyperThreading
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 610 (300 - 900 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 610 (300 - 950 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$107 U.S.$161 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
L1 Cache256 KB
L2 Cache1 MB
L3 Cache2 MB

Benchmarks

Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Single Core)
203 Points (23%)
Cinebench R20 - Cinebench R20 CPU (Multi Core)
472 Points (1%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
228 Points (1%)
Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Single 64 Bit
89 Points (27%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
2.6 Points (3%)
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
1.1 Points (27%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
3570 Points (22%)
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
8012 Points (6%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
665 s (8%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
21.2 s (4%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
1792 Points (3%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
15.5 fps (5%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
81.1 fps (19%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
0.1 GB/s (0%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
0.2 GB/s (4%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt AES
1.4 GB/s (4%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
3204 Points (7%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
17.3 s (4%)
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
39.1 s (2%)
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
922 s (4%)
3DMark 11 - 3DM11 Performance Physics
min: 2831     avg: 3011     median: 3010.5 (8%)     max: 3190 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 28577     avg: 28749     median: 28749 (23%)     max: 28921 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 27361     avg: 27522     median: 27521.5 (22%)     max: 27682 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 29007     avg: 29032     median: 29032 (24%)     max: 29057 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
min: 2590     avg: 2591     median: 2590.5 (7%)     max: 2591 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 3635     avg: 3644     median: 3644 (6%)     max: 3653 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 1369     avg: 1398     median: 1398 (6%)     max: 1427 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
480 Points (20%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
912 Points (2%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
2695 Points (27%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
5248 Points (6%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
2599 Points (35%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
5029 Points (12%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
4882 Points (9%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
2254 Points (44%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
5089 Points (8%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
2389 Points (36%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
6053 Points (49%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
5722 Points (52%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
4999 Points (10%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
5090 Points (10%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
5280 Points (14%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
2162 ms (3%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
165.1 ms (2%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
16702 Points (15%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
102 Points (21%)

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