Intel Celeron 5205U vs 4205U

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Combined performance score

Celeron 4205U
0.89

5205U outperforms 4205U by 7% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking24002363
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel CeleronIntel Comet Lake
Architecture codenameWhiskey Lake-U (2018−2019)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date23 January 2019 (5 years old)31 October 2019 (4 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$107
Current price$452 (4.2x MSRP)$122 (1.1x MSRP)

Technical specs

Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U 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 speed1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz1.9 GHz
L1 cache128 KB256 KB
L2 cache512 KB1 MB
L3 cache2 MB2 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U 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
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift++
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Response+no data
StatusDiscontinuedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U are enumerated here.

AMD-V++
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB64 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth37.5 GB/s37.5 GB/s
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel® ProcessorsIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® Processors
Max video memory32 GB32 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video++
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency900 MHz900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hz4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hz4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes1212

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.

Celeron 4205U 0.89
Celeron 5205U 0.95
+6.7%

5205U outperforms 4205U by 7% in our combined 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%

Celeron 4205U 1363
Celeron 5205U 1452
+6.5%

5205U outperforms 4205U by 7% 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%

Celeron 4205U 352
Celeron 5205U 374
+6.3%

5205U outperforms 4205U by 6% 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%

Celeron 4205U 599
Celeron 5205U 633
+5.7%

5205U outperforms 4205U by 6% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 0.89 0.95
Recency 23 January 2019 31 October 2019

We couldn't decide between Celeron 4205U and Celeron 5205U. The differences in performance seem too small.


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