Celeron N4020C vs Apple M1
Aggregate performance score
Apple M1 outperforms Celeron N4020C by a whopping 442% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Apple M1 and Celeron N4020C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
Place in performance ranking | 1144 | 2422 |
Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
Series | Apple Apple M-Series | no data |
Release date | 10 November 2020 (3 years ago) | 1 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Apple M1 and Celeron N4020C basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
Physical cores | 8 (Octa-Core) | no data |
Threads | 8 | no data |
Base clock speed | 2.064 GHz | no data |
Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | no data |
L1 cache | 2 MB | no data |
L2 cache | 16 MB | no data |
L3 cache | 16 MB | no data |
Chip lithography | 5 nm | no data |
Number of transistors | 16000 Million | no data |
64 bit support | + | - |
Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Apple M1 and Celeron N4020C compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
Number of CPUs in a configuration | no data | 1 |
Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 6 Watt |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Apple M1 and Celeron N4020C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
Integrated graphics card | Apple M1 8-Core GPU | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Apple M1 and Celeron N4020C.
PCI Express lanes | no data | 6 |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
Performance score | 5.31 | 0.98 |
Recency | 10 November 2020 | 1 January 2021 |
Apple M1 has a 441.8% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron N4020C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month.
The Apple M1 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020C in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Apple M1 and Celeron N4020C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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