Celeron N4020C vs i7-11390H

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-11390H
2021
4 cores / 8 threads, 28 Watt
6.50
+550%

Core i7-11390H outperforms Celeron N4020C by a whopping 550% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-11390H and Celeron N4020C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10622479
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
SeriesIntel Tiger Lakeno data
Power efficiency21.1715.20
Architecture codenameTiger Lake-H35 (2021)no data
Release date21 June 2021 (3 years ago)1 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-11390H 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 speed2.9 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate4 GT/sno data
L1 cache80K (per core)no data
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)no data
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography10 nm SuperFin14 nm
Die size146.1 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature100 °C105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)72 °Cno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-11390H 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
SocketFCBGA1449FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-11390H and Celeron N4020C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX+-
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0+-
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-11390H and Celeron N4020C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGX-Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-11390H and Celeron N4020C are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-11390H and Celeron N4020C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size64 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleIntel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHz650 MHz
Execution Units9612

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-11390H and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported43
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-11390H and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@60Hz4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680x4320@60Hz4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-11390H and Celeron N4020C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.112
OpenGL4.64.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-11390H and Celeron N4020C.

PCIe version4.02.0
PCI Express lanes206
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.

i7-11390H 6.50
+550%
Celeron N4020C 1.00

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.

i7-11390H 9940
+548%
Celeron N4020C 1534

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.50 1.00
Recency 21 June 2021 1 January 2021
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 10 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 6 Watt

i7-11390H has a 550% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and a 40% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron N4020C, on the other hand, has 366.7% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-11390H is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4020C in performance tests.


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