Celeron N5095A vs i5-4260U

Place in the ranking	2171	1722
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i5	no data
Power efficiency	9.15	16.34
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)	Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date	14 April 2014 (10 years ago)	1 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$325	no data

Detailed specifications

Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A 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)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	1.4 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.7 GHz	2.9 GHz
Bus rate	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	128 KB	no data
L2 cache	512 KB	1.5 MB
L3 cache	3 MB	4 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm
Die size	181 mm²	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Number of transistors	1300 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A 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	FCBGA1168	BGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	-
vPro	no data	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	+	+
Smart Connect	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-
FDI	-	no data
AMT	9.5	no data
Matrix Storage	-	no data
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	+	no data

Security technologies

Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	-
EDB	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	no data	+
Anti-Theft	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4
Maximum memory size	16 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card Compare	Intel HD Graphics 5000	Intel UHD Graphics
Max video memory	2 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz	750 MHz
Execution Units	no data	16
InTru 3D	+	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	3
eDP	+	+
DisplayPort	+	+
HDMI	+	+
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	3280x2000@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	3200x2000@60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	11.2/12	12
OpenGL	4.3	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A.

PCIe version	2.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	12	8
PCI support	-	no data
USB revision	3.0	2.0/3.2
Total number of SATA ports	4	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	4	2
Integrated IDE	-	no data
Number of USB ports	4	14
Integrated LAN	-	-
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.

i5-4260U 1.45

Celeron N5095A 2.59
+78.6%

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.

i5-4260U 2304

Celeron N5095A 4116
+78.6%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.45	2.59
Integrated graphics card	1.52	5.58
Recency	14 April 2014	1 July 2021
Physical cores	2	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	10 nm

Celeron N5095A has a 78.6% higher aggregate performance score, 267.1% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 7 years, 100% more physical cores, and a 120% more advanced lithography process.

The Celeron N5095A is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i5-4260U in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i5-4260U is a notebook processor while Celeron N5095A is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Core i5-4260U and Celeron N5095A, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.