Ultra 7 255U vs Celeron N4120

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2153	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Intel Gemini Lake	no data
Power efficiency	24.62	no data
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)	no data
Release date	4 November 2019 (5 years ago)	1 January 2025 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U 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	4 (Quad-Core)	12 (Dodeca-Core)
Performance-cores	no data	2
Efficient-cores	no data	8
Low Power Efficient-cores	no data	2
Threads	4	14
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	2.6 GHz	5.2 GHz
L2 cache	4 MB	no data
L3 cache	4 MB	12 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 3 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U 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	1	1
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	57 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Speed Shift	-	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	-
Deep Learning Boost	-	+
Supported AI Software Frameworks	-	OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	no data
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR5-6400
Maximum memory size	8 GB	128 GB
Max memory channels	2	2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 600	Intel® Graphics
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	700 MHz	2.1 GHz
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	4
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz	3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	12.2
OpenGL	4.4	4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4120 and Core Ultra 7 255U.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	6	20
PCI support	no data	4.0
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	4 November 2019	1 January 2025
Physical cores	4	12
Threads	4	14
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	57 Watt

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