i5-1240U vs Celeron N4020

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N4020
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.01
Core i5-1240U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
8.27
+719%

Core i5-1240U outperforms Celeron N4020 by a whopping 719% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2467929
Place by popularity92not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Gemini LakeIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency15.3583.79
Architecture codenameGemini Lake Refresh (2019)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date4 November 2019 (4 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed1.1 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.4 GHz
Bus rate15 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U 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
SocketFCBGA1090FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U. 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++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift-+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
SIPP-+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size8 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 600Intel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency650 MHz900 MHz
Execution Units1280

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hz4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.44.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes614
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 N4020 1.01
i5-1240U 8.27
+719%

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 N4020 1552
i5-1240U 12652
+715%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Celeron N4020 127
i5-1240U 1242
+877%

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 N4020 74
i5-1240U 226
+206%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Celeron N4020 836
i5-1240U 7066
+745%

Blender(-)

Celeron N4020 4064
+899%
i5-1240U 407

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Celeron N4020 462
i5-1240U 1596
+245%

7-Zip Single

Celeron N4020 2456
i5-1240U 4446
+81%

7-Zip

Celeron N4020 4498
i5-1240U 31097
+591%

WebXPRT 3

Celeron N4020 80
i5-1240U 266
+232%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.01 8.27
Recency 4 November 2019 23 February 2022
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 9 Watt

Celeron N4020 has 50% lower power consumption.

i5-1240U, on the other hand, has a 718.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 400% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Core i5-1240U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N4020 and Core i5-1240U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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