i5-8260U vs Celeron J4125

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron J4125
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.86
Core i5-8260U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.68
+152%

Core i5-8260U outperforms Celeron J4125 by a whopping 152% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19841275
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.33no data
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Power efficiency17.6029.53
Architecture codenameGemini Lake Refresh (2019)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date4 November 2019 (5 years ago)21 August 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$297

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz3.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s OPI
L1 cache56 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache4 MB (shared)1 MB
L3 cache4 MB6 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size93 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1090FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift-+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response-+
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data-
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidthno data37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics 600Intel UHD Graphics 620
Max video memory8 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency750 MHz1.1 GHz
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVIno data+
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.44.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanes616
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+no data

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.

Celeron J4125 1.86
i5-8260U 4.68
+152%

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.

Celeron J4125 2956
i5-8260U 7430
+151%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

Celeron J4125 243
i5-8260U 627
+158%

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Celeron J4125 75
i5-8260U 157
+108%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Celeron J4125 1394
i5-8260U 1817
+30.3%

Blender(-)

Celeron J4125 2391
+229%
i5-8260U 726

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Celeron J4125 455
i5-8260U 639
+40.4%

7-Zip Single

Celeron J4125 2369
i5-8260U 4056
+71.2%

7-Zip

Celeron J4125 7494
i5-8260U 18874
+152%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.86 4.68
Integrated graphics card 0.87 2.67
Recency 4 November 2019 21 August 2019
Threads 4 8
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron J4125 has an age advantage of 2 months, and 50% lower power consumption.

i5-8260U, on the other hand, has a 151.6% higher aggregate performance score, 206.9% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more threads.

The Core i5-8260U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J4125 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron J4125 is a desktop processor while Core i5-8260U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron J4125 and Core i5-8260U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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