Celeron N4120 vs 3205U
Aggregated performance score
N4120 outperforms 3205U by a whopping 162% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron 3205U and Celeron N4120 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2661 | 1981 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Celeron | Intel Gemini Lake |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell-U (2015) | Gemini Lake Refresh (2019) |
| Release date | 1 March 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 November 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $107 | no data |
| Current price | $182 (1.7x MSRP) | $369 |
Detailed specifications
Celeron 3205U 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 | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.5 GHz | 2.6 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 2 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 82 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 105 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1300 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron 3205U 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 | FCBGA1168 | FCBGA1090 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 3205U 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® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| TSX | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Flex Memory Access | + | no data |
| SIPP | - | no data |
| Smart Response | - | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| FDI | + | no data |
| Fast Memory Access | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Celeron 3205U and Celeron N4120 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | no data | + |
| Identity Protection | + | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | - | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 3205U and Celeron N4120 are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | + | no data |
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 3205U 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 |
| ECC memory support | no data | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel® HD Graphics for 5th Generation Intel® Processors | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | + | 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 Celeron 3205U 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 Celeron 3205U 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 Celeron 3205U and Celeron N4120 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 11.2/12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 3205U 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.
N4120 outperforms 3205U by 162% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 68%
N4120 outperforms 3205U by 161% in Passmark.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
N4120 outperforms 3205U by 16% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Benchmark coverage: 42%
N4120 outperforms 3205U by 64% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.61 | 1.60 |
| Recency | 1 March 2015 | 4 November 2019 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | 6 Watt |
The Celeron N4120 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3205U in performance tests.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 3205U and Celeron N4120, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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