Celeron 3867U vs N4020
Aggregated performance score
N4020 outperforms 3867U by 5% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
General info
Comparing Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 2335 | 2374 |
| Place by popularity | 38 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Gemini Lake | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Gemini Lake Refresh (2019) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 4 November 2019 (4 years ago) | 1 March 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $107 |
| Current price | $236 | $341 (3.2x MSRP) |
Technical specs
Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U 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) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 2 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 1.1 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.8 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 4 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U 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 | FCBGA1090 | FCBGA1356,FC-BGA1356 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® 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 | 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 |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | + | + |
| Identity Protection | + | no data |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | - | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U 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 N4020 and Celeron 3867U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR4 | DDR3, DDR4, DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 34.1 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics 600 | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
| Max video memory | 8 GB | 32 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 650 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Execution Units | 12 | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| DVI | no data | + |
| MIPI-DSI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@30Hz | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2160@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2160@60Hz | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 6 | 12 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.0 | no data |
| Total number of SATA ports | 2 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 2 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 8 | no data |
| 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.
N4020 outperforms 3867U by 5% 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%
N4020 outperforms 3867U by 6% 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%
3867U outperforms N4020 by 5% 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%
3867U outperforms N4020 by 15% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.
Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core
Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.
Benchmark coverage: 15%
3867U outperforms N4020 by 5% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 1.00 | 0.95 |
| Integrated graphics card | 0.86 | 1.84 |
| Recency | 4 November 2019 | 1 March 2019 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 6 Watt | 15 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Celeron N4020 and Celeron 3867U. The differences in performance seem too small.
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