i5-1155G7 vs Celeron N4120

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N4120
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
1.57
Core i5-1155G7
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.33
+303%

Core i5-1155G7 outperforms Celeron N4120 by a whopping 303% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21181067
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Gemini LakeTiger Lake
Power efficiency24.7621.39
Architecture codenameGemini Lake Refresh (2019)Tiger Lake-UP3 (2020−2021)
Release date4 November 2019 (5 years ago)31 May 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7 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 speed1.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.6 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cacheno data96K (per core)
L2 cache4 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm SuperFin
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7 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
SocketFCBGA1090FCBGA1449
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift-+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4
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++
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequency700 MHz1.35 GHz
Execution Units1280

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hz7680x4320@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.44.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7.

PCIe version2.04.0
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 N4120 1.57
i5-1155G7 6.33
+303%

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 N4120 2490
i5-1155G7 10047
+303%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Celeron N4120 320
i5-1155G7 1742
+444%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Celeron N4120 773
i5-1155G7 4840
+526%

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

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

Celeron N4120 224
i5-1155G7 890
+297%

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 N4120 73
i5-1155G7 211
+188%

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

Celeron N4120 1509
i5-1155G7 5761
+282%

Blender(-)

Celeron N4120 2571
+376%
i5-1155G7 540

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

Celeron N4120 439
i5-1155G7 1473
+236%

7-Zip Single

Celeron N4120 2279
i5-1155G7 4941
+117%

7-Zip

Celeron N4120 7184
i5-1155G7 24992
+248%

WebXPRT 3

Celeron N4120 86
i5-1155G7 244
+183%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.57 6.33
Recency 4 November 2019 31 May 2021
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 28 Watt

Celeron N4120 has 366.7% lower power consumption.

i5-1155G7, on the other hand, has a 303.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, 100% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i5-1155G7 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4120 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N4120 and Core i5-1155G7, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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