Celeron N4120 vs EPYC 7451

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Aggregate performance score

EPYC 7451
2017
24 cores / 48 threads, 180 Watt
16.90
+943%

EPYC 7451 outperforms Celeron N4120 by a whopping 943% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking4002099
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.87no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesAMD EPYCIntel Gemini Lake
Power efficiency8.5624.62
Architecture codenameNaples (2017−2018)Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)
Release date20 June 2017 (7 years ago)4 November 2019 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,400no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

EPYC 7451 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 cores24 (Tetracosa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads484
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Multiplier23no data
L1 cache2.25 MBno data
L2 cache12 MB4 MB
L3 cache64 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size213 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors19200 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 7451 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 configuration2 (Multiprocessor)1
SocketTR4FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Speed Shiftno data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4 Eight-channelDDR4
Maximum memory size2 TiB8 GB
Max memory channels82
Maximum memory bandwidth170.671 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data700 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes1286
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

EPYC 7451 16.90
+943%
Celeron N4120 1.62

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.

EPYC 7451 25863
+943%
Celeron N4120 2480

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.90 1.62
Recency 20 June 2017 4 November 2019
Physical cores 24 4
Threads 48 4
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 6 Watt

EPYC 7451 has a 943.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

Celeron N4120, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, and 2900% lower power consumption.

The EPYC 7451 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4120 in performance tests.

Be aware that EPYC 7451 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N4120 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between EPYC 7451 and Celeron N4120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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