Celeron N4020C vs i5-1030G4
Primary details
Comparing Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 2479 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Core i5 | no data |
| Power efficiency | no data | 15.20 |
| Architecture codename | Ice Lake (Client) (2019) | no data |
| Release date | 1 August 2019 (5 years ago) | 1 January 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 0.7 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.5 GHz | 2.8 GHz |
| Bus type | OPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 7 | no data |
| L1 cache | 320 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | no data |
| L3 cache | 6 MB (shared) | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 100 °C | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
Compatibility
Information on Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C 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 (Uniprocessor) | 1 |
| Socket | Intel BGA1440 | FCBGA1090 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| FMA | + | - |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | no data | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 2.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | no data | - |
| Deep Learning Boost | + | - |
Security technologies
Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | + | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | Yes with Intel® ME | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | + | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.732 GB/s | no data |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel Iris Plus Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.05 GHz | 650 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 3 |
| eDP | + | + |
| DisplayPort | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096 x 2304@60Hz | 4096x2160@30Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | 4096x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 5120 x 3200@60Hz | 4096x2160@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 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 | + |
Pros & cons summary
| Integrated graphics card | 4.70 | 0.87 |
| Recency | 1 August 2019 | 1 January 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 9 Watt | 6 Watt |
i5-1030G4 has 440.2% faster integrated GPU, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron N4020C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 50% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-1030G4 and Celeron N4020C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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