Celeron N4120 vs V-Series V105
Aggregate performance score
Celeron N4120 outperforms V-Series V105 by a whopping 1021% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 3337 | 2118 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | AMD V-Series | Intel Gemini Lake |
| Power efficiency | 1.47 | 24.75 |
| Architecture codename | no data | Gemini Lake Refresh (2019) |
| Release date | 12 May 2010 (14 years ago) | 4 November 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
V-Series V105 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | no data | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 2000 MHz | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | no data | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on V-Series V105 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 | no data | 1 |
| Socket | S1 | FCBGA1090 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | SSE4A, AMD64, Enhanced Virus Protection, Virtualization | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| VirusProtect | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | no data | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
Security technologies
V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | - |
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 700 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120.
| PCIe version | no data | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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.
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.
wPrime 32
wPrime 32M is a math multi-thread processor test, which calculates square roots of first 32 million integer numbers. Its result is measured in seconds, so that the less is benchmark result, the faster the processor.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.14 | 1.57 |
| Recency | 12 May 2010 | 4 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 1 | 4 |
| Threads | 1 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 6 Watt |
Celeron N4120 has a 1021.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 300% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 50% lower power consumption.
The Celeron N4120 is our recommended choice as it beats the V-Series V105 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between V-Series V105 and Celeron N4120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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