Core i9-12900H vs Celeron N4020

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N4020
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.00
Core i9-12900H
2022
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
18.17
+1717%

i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by a whopping 1717% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4020 and Core i9-12900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2374308
Place by popularity56not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Gemini LakeIntel Alder Lake-P
Architecture codenameGemini Lake Refresh (2019)Alder Lake-H (2022)
Release date4 November 2019 (4 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Current price$236 no data

Detailed specifications

Celeron N4020 and Core i9-12900H 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed1.1 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz5 GHz
L1 cacheno data1.2 MB
L2 cache4 MB11.5 MB
L3 cacheno data24 MB
Chip lithography14 nm10 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility++
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4020 and Core i9-12900H 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
SocketBGA1090BGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i9-12900H. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVXno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSXno data+

Security technologies

Celeron N4020 and Core i9-12900H technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i9-12900H are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i9-12900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4, DDR5
ECC memory support--

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel UHD Graphics 600Intel Iris Xe Graphics G7 96EUs

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4020 and Core i9-12900H.

PCIe versionno data4.0
PCI Express lanes620

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 N4020 1.00
i9-12900H 18.17
+1717%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 1717% based on our aggregate 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 N4020 1552
i9-12900H 28098
+1710%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 1710% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 20%

Celeron N4020 2184
i9-12900H 8235
+277%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 277% in Cinebench 10 32-bit single-core.

Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 10 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R10 using all the processor threads. Possible number of threads is limited by 16 in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Celeron N4020 4427
i9-12900H 47767
+979%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 979% in Cinebench 10 32-bit multi-core.

3DMark06 CPU

3DMark06 is a discontinued DirectX 9 benchmark suite from Futuremark. Its CPU part contains two scenarios, one dedicated to artificial intelligence pathfinding, another to game physics using PhysX package.

Benchmark coverage: 19%

Celeron N4020 2495
i9-12900H 13453
+439%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 439% in 3DMark06 CPU.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 18%

Celeron N4020 29.66
i9-12900H 4.03
+636%

Celeron N4020 outperforms Core i9-12900H by 636% in wPrime 32.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 11.5 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R11.5 which uses all the processor threads. A maximum of 64 threads is supported in this version.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

Celeron N4020 2
i9-12900H 25
+1382%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 1382% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit 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%

Celeron N4020 127
i9-12900H 2586
+1935%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 1935% in Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core.

Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R15 (standing for Release 15) is a benchmark made by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version (sometimes called Single-Thread) only uses a single processor thread to render a room full of reflective spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 15%

Celeron N4020 74
i9-12900H 265
+259%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 259% in Cinebench 15 64-bit single-core.

Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core

Cinebench R11.5 is an old benchmark by Maxon, authors of Cinema 4D. It was superseded by later versions of Cinebench, which use more modern variants of Cinema 4D engine. The Single Core version loads a single thread with ray tracing to render a glossy room full of crystal spheres and light sources.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

Celeron N4020 0.94
i9-12900H 2.99
+218%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 218% in Cinebench 11.5 64-bit single-core.

TrueCrypt AES

TrueCrypt is a discontinued piece of software that was widely used for on-the-fly-encryption of disk partitions, now superseded by VeraCrypt. It contains several embedded performance tests, one of them being TrueCrypt AES, which measures data encryption speed using AES algorithm. Result is encryption speed in gigabytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Celeron N4020 1
i9-12900H 10.3
+984%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 984% in TrueCrypt AES.

WinRAR 4.0

WinRAR 4.0 is an outdated version of a popular file archiver. It contains an internal speed test, using 'Best' setting of RAR compression on large chunks of randomly generated data. Its results are measured in kilobytes per second.

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Celeron N4020 766
i9-12900H 7937
+936%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 936% in WinRAR 4.0.

x264 encoding pass 2

x264 Pass 2 is a slower variant of x264 video compression that produces a variable bit rate output file, which results in better quality since the higher bit rate is used when it is needed more. Benchmark result is still measured in frames per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Celeron N4020 10
i9-12900H 111
+1017%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 1017% in x264 encoding pass 2.

x264 encoding pass 1

x264 version 4.0 is a video encoding benchmark uses MPEG 4 x264 compression method to compress a sample HD (720p) video. Pass 1 is a faster variant that produces a constant bit rate output file. Its result is measured in frames per second, which means how many frames of the source video file were encoded per second.  

Benchmark coverage: 13%

Celeron N4020 50
i9-12900H 263
+425%

Core i9-12900H outperforms Celeron N4020 by 425% in x264 encoding pass 1.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.00 18.17
Integrated graphics card 0.87 9.43
Recency 4 November 2019 4 January 2022
Physical cores 2 14
Threads 2 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 45 Watt

Celeron N4020 has 650% lower power consumption.

i9-12900H, on the other hand, has a 1717% higher aggregate performance score, 983.9% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 2 years, 600% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

The Core i9-12900H is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020 in performance tests.


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