Celeron N4020 vs i7-10510U

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-10510U
2019
4 cores / 8 threads, 15 Watt
4.13
+326%
Celeron N4020
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
0.97

Core i7-10510U outperforms Celeron N4020 by a whopping 326% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-10510U and Celeron N4020 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13972491
Place by popularitynot in top-10094
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Comet LakeIntel Gemini Lake
Power efficiency15.6215.29
Architecture codenameComet Lake-U (2019−2020)Gemini Lake Refresh (2019)
Release date21 August 2019 (5 years ago)4 November 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$409no data

Detailed specifications

Core i7-10510U and Celeron N4020 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 speed1.8 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed4.9 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/s15 MHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)4 MB
L3 cache8 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 i7-10510U and Celeron N4020 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
SocketFCBGA1528FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)15 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-10510U and Celeron N4020. 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++
FMA+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+-
My WiFi+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Core i7-10510U and Celeron N4020 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 i7-10510U and Celeron N4020 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-10510U and Celeron N4020. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR4
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth45.8 GB/sno data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
Compare
Intel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel ProcessorsIntel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memory32 GB8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz650 MHz
Execution Units2412

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-10510U and Celeron N4020 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-10510U and Celeron N4020 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support++
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304@24Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096 x 2304@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-10510U and Celeron N4020 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX1212
OpenGL4.54.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-10510U and Celeron N4020.

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.

i7-10510U 4.13
+326%
Celeron N4020 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.

i7-10510U 6566
+324%
Celeron N4020 1547

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

i7-10510U 958
+179%
Celeron N4020 343

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

i7-10510U 2629
+382%
Celeron N4020 546

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.

i7-10510U 7268
+233%
Celeron N4020 2184

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.

i7-10510U 25882
+485%
Celeron N4020 4427

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.

i7-10510U 6125
+145%
Celeron N4020 2495

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.

i7-10510U 7
+291%
Celeron N4020 2

Cinebench 15 64-bit multi-core

Cinebench Release 15 Multi Core is a variant of Cinebench R15 which uses all the processor threads.

i7-10510U 678
+433%
Celeron N4020 127

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.

i7-10510U 182
+147%
Celeron N4020 74

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.

i7-10510U 1.95
+107%
Celeron N4020 0.94

Geekbench 5.5 Multi-Core

i7-10510U 3663
+338%
Celeron N4020 836

Blender(-)

i7-10510U 797
Celeron N4020 4064
+410%

Geekbench 5.5 Single-Core

i7-10510U 1212
+162%
Celeron N4020 462

7-Zip Single

i7-10510U 4678
+90.5%
Celeron N4020 2456

7-Zip

i7-10510U 17318
+285%
Celeron N4020 4498

WebXPRT 3

i7-10510U 210
+162%
Celeron N4020 80

CrossMark Overall

i7-10510U 1101
+255%
Celeron N4020 310

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.13 0.97
Integrated graphics card 5.58 0.87
Recency 21 August 2019 4 November 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 15 Watt 6 Watt

i7-10510U has a 325.8% higher aggregate performance score, 541.4% faster integrated GPU, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron N4020, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 months, and 150% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-10510U is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020 in performance tests.


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