Celeron N4020C vs Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85

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Aggregate performance score

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 35 Watt
0.56
Celeron N4020C
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.97
+73.2%

Celeron N4020C outperforms Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28202482
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Series2x AMD Turion Ultrano data
Power efficiency1.5115.30
Architecture codenamePuma (2008−2009)no data
Release date4 June 2008 (16 years ago)1 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads22
Base clock speedno data1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate4400 MHzno data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache2 MBno data
L3 cache0 KB4 MB
Chip lithography65 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C 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
SocketS1g2FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)35 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, Enhanced 3DNow!, NX bit, AMD64, PowerNow!, AMD VirtualizationIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
PowerNow+-
vProno data-
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

Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR2DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

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 data650 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C 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 Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 and Celeron N4020C.

PCIe versionno data2.0
PCI Express lanesno data6
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+

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 0.97
Recency 4 June 2008 1 January 2021
Chip lithography 65 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 6 Watt

Celeron N4020C has a 73.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 364.3% more advanced lithography process, and 483.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N4020C is our recommended choice as it beats the Turion X2 Ultra ZM-85 in performance tests.


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