Ultra 5 125U vs Celeron N4020C

Aggregate performance score

Celeron N4020C
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.00
Core Ultra 5 125U
2023
12 cores / 14 threads, 15 Watt
11.51
+1051%

Core Ultra 5 125U outperforms Celeron N4020C by a whopping 1051% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2478694
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Meteor Lake-U
Power efficiency15.2069.97
Architecture codenameno dataMeteor Lake-P (2023)
Release date1 January 2021 (3 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$363

Detailed specifications

Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads214
Base clock speed1.1 GHz1.3 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.3 GHz
L1 cacheno data112 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 4 nm
Maximum core temperature105 °C110 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U 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
SocketFCBGA1090FCBGA2049
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vPro-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift-+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Smart Response-no data
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--
Deep Learning Boost-+
Supported AI Software Frameworks-OpenVINO™, WindowsML, ONNX RT

Security technologies

Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/sDDR5
Maximum memory size8 GB96 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 600Intel® Graphics
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency650 MHz1.85 GHz
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported34
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hz4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz (HDMI 2.1 TMDS) 7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz (HDMI2.1 FRL)
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hz3840x2400 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hz7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212.2
OpenGL4.44.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4020C and Core Ultra 5 125U.

PCIe version2.04.0
PCI Express lanes612
PCI supportno data4.0
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no 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.

Celeron N4020C 1.00
Ultra 5 125U 11.51
+1051%

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.

Celeron N4020C 1534
Ultra 5 125U 17616
+1048%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.00 11.51
Recency 1 January 2021 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 12
Threads 2 14
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron N4020C has 150% lower power consumption.

Ultra 5 125U, on the other hand, has a 1051% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and 500% more physical cores and 600% more threads.

The Core Ultra 5 125U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020C in performance tests.


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