i7-1260U vs Celeron N5095A

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N5095A
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.64
Core i7-1260U
2022
10 cores / 12 threads, 9 Watt
9.06
+243%

Core i7-1260U outperforms Celeron N5095A by a whopping 243% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1720857
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-M
Power efficiency16.3593.50
Architecture codenameJasper Lake (2021)Alder Lake-U (2022)
Release date1 July 2021 (3 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHz4.7 GHz
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cache1.5 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography10 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U 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
SocketBGA1338FCBGA1781
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt9 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U. 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-+
vPro-no data
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 N5095A and Core i7-1260U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
SGX-no data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size16 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD GraphicsIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency750 MHz950 MHz
Execution Units1696

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@60Hz4096 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 N5095A and Core i7-1260U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.1
OpenGL4.54.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanes814
USB revision2.0/3.2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports14no data
Integrated LAN-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 N5095A 2.64
i7-1260U 9.06
+243%

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 N5095A 4118
i7-1260U 14127
+243%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.64 9.06
Recency 1 July 2021 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 10
Threads 4 12
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 9 Watt

i7-1260U has a 243.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, 150% more physical cores and 200% more threads, and 66.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1260U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5095A in performance tests.

Note that Celeron N5095A is a desktop processor while Core i7-1260U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N5095A and Core i7-1260U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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