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Intel Celeron N4100 vs Intel Core i5-5250U

Intel Celeron N4100

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The Intel Celeron N4100 is a quad-core SoC primarily for inexpensive notebooks and was announced late 2017. It runs at 1.1-2.4 GHz (Single Core Burst, Multi Core Burst max 2.3 GHz) and is based on the Gemini Lake platform. Similar to the Apollo Lake predecessor, the chip is manufactured on a 14 nm process with FinFETs but offers slightly improved processor cores, double the amount of L2 cache, a smaller package, a new generation of monitor outputs (Gen 10) and a partly integrated WiFi chip. Besides four CPU cores, the chip also includes a DirectX 12 capable GPU as well as a DDR4/LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel, up to 2400 MHz). The SoC is not replaceable as it is permanently soldered to the mainboard.

Architecture

The processor architecture was slightly reworked and is now called Goldmont Plus. It features an increased Level 2 cache (to 4 MB). That means the per-clock-performance should be a bit better, but not near the Core CPUs like Kaby Lake Y.

Performance

The average N4100 in our database directly competes with AMD's 3020e and 3050e, as far as multi-thread benchmark scores are concerned. The Intel Core m3-8100Y and the Celeron 6305 are close nearby as well. Routinely described as "entry-level" in 2019 and 2020, the Celeron N4100 is a slow processor that is good for the most basic tasks only such as Web browsing with no more than two or three tabs open at a time.

The LapBook Pro is among the fastest systems built around the N4100 that we know of. It can be around 50% faster in CPU-bound workloads than the slowest system featuring the same chip in our database, as of August 2023.

Graphics

The UHD Graphics 600 (Gemini Lake) is based on Intel's Gen9 architecture, which supports DirectX 12 and is also used for the Kaby Lake / Skylake / Apollo Lake graphics adapters (like HD Graphics 520). Equipped with 12 EUs and a clock of up to 700 MHz, the performance should be roughly on par with the older HD Graphics 500 (Apollo Lake).

The chip also includes an advanced video engine with hardware support for the playback of VP9 and H.265 material (8-bit color-depth).

Power Consumption

Celeron N4100 has a default TDP of 6 W (also known as PL1), making it a great option for passively cooled setups.

The fairly old 14 nm process this Celeron is built with makes for so-so, as of mid-2022, energy efficiency.

Intel Core i5-5250U

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The Intel Core i5-5250U is an ULV (ultra low voltage) dual-core processor based on the Broadwell architecture, which has been launched in January 2015. In addition to two CPU cores with Hyper-Threading clocked at 1.6 - 2.7 GHz (2 Cores: 2.5 GHz), the chip also integrates an HD Graphics 6000 GPU and a dual-channel LPDDR3-1866/DDR3L-1600 memory controller. The Core i5 is manufactured in a 14 nm process with FinFET transistors.

Compared to the Core i5-5200U, the i5-5250U features a lower CPU base clock, but integrates a somewhat faster GPU.

Architecture

Broadwell represents the "Tick" in Intel's Tick-Tock model, which means a shrink of its predecessor Haswell. The new 14 nm manufacturing process with three-dimensional FinFET transistors allows not only improvements in energy efficiency, but also a significantly smaller die size fit for more compact packages and devices.

Further advantages result from the revised microarchitecture of Broadwell. Due to its improved branch prediction, bigger buffer sizes (1500 instead of 1000 entries in the L2 TLB) and other tweaks, the performance per clock has been increased by more than 5 percent over its predecessor. There are also some new instruction set extensions designed for cryptographic applications.

Performance

Thanks to its improved architecture, the Core i5-5250U ends up 5 - 15 percent faster than the slightly lower clocked Core i5-4250U and matches the Core i5-4350U (both Haswell). Thus, the CPU has sufficient power for office and multimedia purposes as well as more demanding applications and multitasking.

Graphics

The integrated HD Graphics 6000 offers 48 Execution Units (EUs) clocked at 300 - 1000 MHz. Similar to the CPU core, the GPU architecture (Intel Gen 8) has been thoroughly revised for improved performance-per-clock. In addition, the GPU benefits from faster memory speeds up to LPDDR3-1866 (Haswell: DDR3-1600). Overall, the HD Graphics 6000 is about 20 - 25 percent faster than the former HD Graphics 5000 (40 EUs), part of the Haswell generation. Nevertheless, demanding games as of 2015 will be playable only in low or medium settings.

Broadwell is the first Intel chip to fully support DirectX 11.2 as well as OpenCL 1.3/2.0 and OpenGL 4.3. Video will output natively via DisplayPort 1.2 or HDMI 1.4a. However, the new HDMI 2.0 standard is not supported.

Power Consumption

The i5-5250U is rated at a TDP of 15 W (9.5 W cTDP Down) including the graphics card, memory controller, VRMs and the integrated chipset. Therefore, the CPU is suited even for small ultrabooks 11-inches and greater.

ModelIntel Celeron N4100Intel Core i5-5250U
SeriesIntel Gemini LakeIntel Core i5
CodenameGemini LakeBroadwell
Series: Core i5 Broadwell
Intel Celeron J4105 compare1.5 - 2.5 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Pentium Silver N5000 compare1.1 - 2.7 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Celeron J4005 compare2 - 2.7 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Celeron J4115 compare1.8 - 2.5 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Celeron N4100 « 1.1 - 2.4 GHz4 / 4 cores
Intel Celeron N4000 compare1.1 - 2.6 GHz2 / 2 cores
Intel Core i5-5350H compare3 - 3.5 GHz2 / 4 cores4 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5287U compare2.9 - 3.3 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5257U compare2.7 - 3.1 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5300U compare2.3 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5350U compare1.8 - 2.9 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5200U compare2.2 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Intel Core i5-5250U « 1.6 - 2.7 GHz2 / 4 cores3 MB L3
Clock1100 - 2400 MHz1600 - 2700 MHz
L2 Cache4 MB512 KB
Cores / Threads4 / 42 / 4
TDP6 Watt15 Watt
Technology14 nm14 nm
max. Temp.105 °C105 °C
SocketBGA1090BGA
FeaturesDDR4-2400/LPDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 2, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SGXLPDDR3-1866/DDR3L-1600 Memory Controller, HyperThreading, AVX, AVX2, Quick Sync, Virtualization, AES-NI
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 600 (200 - 700 MHz)Intel HD Graphics 6000 (300 - 1000 MHz)
Architecturex86x86
$107 U.S.$315 U.S.
Announced
Manufacturerark.intel.comark.intel.com
L1 Cache128 KB
L3 Cache3 MB
Transistors1900 Million
Die Size133 mm2

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - CB R15 + R20 + 7-Zip + X265 + Blender + 3DM11 CPU - Celeron N4100
16.3 pt (23%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Multi Core
min: 955     avg: 961     median: 960.5 (1%)     max: 966 Points
1529 Points (1%)
Cinebench R23 - Cinebench R23 Single Core
min: 382     avg: 386.5     median: 386.5 (16%)     max: 391 Points
660 Points (28%)
251 Points (28%)
585 Points (1%)
min: 249     avg: 257.5     median: 260 (2%)     max: 261 Points
min: 77     avg: 100.3     median: 107 (32%)     max: 110 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Multi 64 Bit
min: 2.13     avg: 2.4     median: 2.2 (3%)     max: 2.9 Points
min: 2.72     avg: 2.8     median: 2.8 (4%)     max: 2.86 Points
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 CPU Single 64 Bit
min: 0.8     avg: 0.8     median: 0.8 (21%)     max: 0.83 Points
min: 1.03     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (29%)     max: 1.28 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (32bit)
min: 1664     avg: 1951     median: 2013 (12%)     max: 2049 Points
min: 4065     avg: 4104     median: 4104 (25%)     max: 4143 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (32bit)
min: 4915     avg: 5999     median: 5904 (4%)     max: 7123 Points
min: 8687     avg: 8721     median: 8721 (6%)     max: 8755 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Multi (64bit)
10929 Points (8%)
min: 11202     avg: 11307     median: 11307 (8%)     max: 11412 Points
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Rend. Single (64bit)
3337 Points (4%)
min: 5419     avg: 5470     median: 5470 (7%)     max: 5521 Points
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 1024m *
min: 591     avg: 724     median: 790 (9%)     max: 790 s
620 s (7%)
wPrime 2.10 - wPrime 2.0 32m *
min: 18.97     avg: 20.3     median: 19.4 (4%)     max: 22.5 s
19.5 s (4%)
WinRAR - WinRAR 4.0
min: 1093     avg: 1148     median: 1139 (2%)     max: 1212 Points
min: 2385     avg: 2423     median: 2423 (4%)     max: 2461 Points
7157 MIPS (4%)
7-Zip 18.03 - 7-Zip 18.03 Single Thread 4 runs
min: 2125     avg: 2209     median: 2158 (26%)     max: 2459 MIPS
3017 MIPS (36%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 2
min: 11.8     avg: 13.3     median: 11.8 (4%)     max: 16.3 fps
16.5 fps (6%)
X264 HD Benchmark 4.0 - x264 Pass 1
min: 57.7     avg: 64.5     median: 58.2 (13%)     max: 77.7 fps
88.5 fps (20%)
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 - HWBOT x265 4k Preset
min: 0.974     avg: 1.2     median: 1.2 (2%)     max: 1.5 fps
2 fps (4%)
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Serpent
min: 0.156     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (0%)     max: 0.162 GB/s
min: 0.121     avg: 0.1     median: 0.1 (0%)     max: 0.142 GB/s
TrueCrypt - TrueCrypt Twofish
min: 0.222     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.236 GB/s
min: 0.239     avg: 0.2     median: 0.2 (4%)     max: 0.245 GB/s
1.5 GB/s (4%)
Blender - Blender 3.3 Classroom CPU *
100%
1 5250U +
3192 Seconds (41%)
R Benchmark 2.5 - R Benchmark 2.5 *
min: 1.75     avg: 1.8     median: 1.8 (38%)     max: 1.786 sec
1.1 sec (23%)
3DMark 06 - CPU - 3DMark 06 - CPU
min: 2748     avg: 2985     median: 2805 (6%)     max: 3580 Points
min: 3355     avg: 3393     median: 3393 (7%)     max: 3431 Points
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 1M *
min: 27.42     avg: 28.3     median: 28.5 (6%)     max: 28.94 s
min: 14     avg: 15     median: 15 (3%)     max: 16 s
Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 2M *
min: 61.9     avg: 63.1     median: 62.6 (3%)     max: 64.8 s
min: 32     avg: 32.5     median: 32.5 (1%)     max: 33 s
Super Pi Mod 1.5 XS 32M - Super Pi mod 1.5 XS 32M *
min: 1381     avg: 1462     median: 1474 (7%)     max: 1532 s
min: 711     avg: 722     median: 722 (3%)     max: 733 s
SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS) - SiSoft Sandra Dhrystone (MIPS)
100%
1 5250U +
42540 MIPS (20%)
SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS) - SiSoft Sandra Whetstone (MFLOPS)
100%
1 5250U +
37340 MFLOPS (29%)
Windows 7 Experience Index - Win7 CPU
100%
1 5250U +
7 Points (90%)
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. CPU no Physx
100%
1 5250U +
min: 9513     avg: 9633     median: 9633 (8%)     max: 9753 Points
min: 3408     avg: 3587     median: 3586.5 (10%)     max: 3765 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics
min: 12964     avg: 20919     median: 19160 (16%)     max: 31380 Points
min: 33621     avg: 34468     median: 34468 (28%)     max: 35315 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
min: 12613     avg: 20195     median: 19086 (15%)     max: 29271 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 19890     avg: 24471     median: 23934 (20%)     max: 32203 Points
min: 2846     avg: 2919     median: 2918.5 (7%)     max: 2991 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Physics
min: 2146     avg: 2954     median: 2910 (5%)     max: 3799 Points
min: 4074     avg: 4152     median: 4152 (7%)     max: 4230 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
min: 611     avg: 711     median: 706 (3%)     max: 841 Points
1198 Points (5%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 378     avg: 403.3     median: 405 (17%)     max: 414 Points
691 Points (29%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 1082     avg: 1267     median: 1271 (2%)     max: 1419 Points
1427 Points (3%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 377     avg: 400.5     median: 408 (2%)     max: 409 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 1078     avg: 1238     median: 1232 (4%)     max: 1409 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1731     avg: 1779     median: 1795 (18%)     max: 1799 Points
3280 Points (33%)
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4713     avg: 5188     median: 5259 (6%)     max: 5404 Points
5758 Points (6%)
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 1813     avg: 1825     median: 1825 (25%)     max: 1837 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 5056     avg: 5123     median: 5122.5 (12%)     max: 5189 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core
min: 4998     avg: 5042     median: 5041.5 (9%)     max: 5085 Points
min: 5137     avg: 5216     median: 5215.5 (9%)     max: 5294 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core
min: 1623     avg: 1629     median: 1629 (32%)     max: 1635 Points
min: 2559     avg: 2638     median: 2637.5 (52%)     max: 2716 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
5490 Points (9%)
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
1762 Points (26%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
100%
1 5250U +
6250 Points (50%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
100%
1 5250U +
5781 Points (52%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
100%
1 5250U +
9580 Points (19%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
100%
1 5250U +
4673 Points (9%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
100%
1 5250U +
6769 Points (18%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 2561     avg: 3127     median: 3214 (4%)     max: 3865 ms
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
233 ms (3%)
min: 117.2     avg: 171.3     median: 171.3 (2%)     max: 225.4 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 10309     avg: 11163     median: 11328 (10%)     max: 11852 Points
WebXPRT 4 - WebXPRT 4 Score
100%
1 5250U +
69.8 Points (20%)
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 71.4     avg: 77     median: 75.2 (16%)     max: 84 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
7616 Points (50%)
Power Consumption - Prime95 Power Consumption - external Monitor *
min: 6.4     avg: 11.3     median: 11.3 (2%)     max: 16.1 Watt
96%
1 5250U +
33.7 Watt (6%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Consumption - external Monitor *
6.7 Watt (1%)
97%
1 5250U +
21.7 Watt (4%)
Power Consumption - Cinebench R15 Multi Power Efficiency - external Monitor
24 Points per Watt (18%)
48%
1 5250U +
11.5 Points per Watt (9%)

Average Benchmarks Intel Celeron N4100 → 100% n=40

Average Benchmarks Intel Core i5-5250U → 138% n=40

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