Celeron N4020C vs i5-10400H

Aggregate performance score

Core i5-10400H
2020
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
5.37
+454%
Celeron N4020C
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.97

Core i5-10400H outperforms Celeron N4020C by a whopping 454% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11662482
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet Lakeno data
Power efficiency11.2515.24
Architecture codenameComet Lake-H (2020)no data
Release date2 April 2020 (4 years ago)1 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i5-10400H 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.6 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)no data
L3 cache6 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-10400H 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 configuration11
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0--

Security technologies

Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection++
SGXYes with Intel® MEYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size128 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel® ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHz650 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDP++
DisplayPort++
HDMI++
DVI+no data
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@30Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes166
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

i5-10400H 5.37
+454%
Celeron N4020C 0.97

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.

i5-10400H 8496
+454%
Celeron N4020C 1534

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.37 0.97
Recency 2 April 2020 1 January 2021
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

i5-10400H has a 453.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron N4020C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 months, and 650% lower power consumption.

The Core i5-10400H is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020C in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-10400H and Celeron N4020C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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