Celeron N4120 vs M-5Y10a
Aggregate performance score
Celeron N4120 outperforms Core M-5Y10a by a substantial 31% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2338 | 2105 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core M | Intel Gemini Lake |
| Power efficiency | 22.71 | 24.76 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-Y (2014) | Gemini Lake Refresh (2019) |
| Release date | 5 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 4 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 0.8 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 50 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 95 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1300 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120 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 | FCBGA1234 | FCBGA1090 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4.5 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| Smart Response | + | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
Security technologies
Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel HD Graphics 5300 | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| Max video memory | 16 GB | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video HD | + | no data |
| Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
| InTru 3D | + | no data |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 2560x1600@60Hz | 4096x2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 2560x1600@60Hz | 4096x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 12 | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| 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.
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.
Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core
Cinebench R10 is an ancient ray tracing benchmark for processors by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. Its single core version uses just one CPU thread to render a futuristic looking motorcycle.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
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.
Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core
Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark 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 loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.20 | 1.57 |
| Integrated graphics card | 1.04 | 0.87 |
| Recency | 5 September 2014 | 4 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 4 Watt | 6 Watt |
M-5Y10a has 19.5% faster integrated GPU, and 50% lower power consumption.
Celeron N4120, on the other hand, has a 30.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and 100% more physical cores.
The Celeron N4120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core M-5Y10a in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core M-5Y10a and Celeron N4120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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