Celeron N5100 vs i9-14900HX

Primary details

Comparing Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	158	1899
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Laptop	Laptop
Series	Raptor Lake-HX	no data
Power efficiency	49.45	32.81
Architecture codename	Raptor Lake-HX Refresh (2024)	Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date	8 January 2024 (less than a year ago)	11 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100 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	24 (Tetracosa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Performance-cores	8	no data
Efficient-cores	16	no data
Threads	32	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	5.7 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus rate	157 MHz	no data
L1 cache	80 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	1.5 MB
L3 cache	36 MB (shared)	4 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 7 nm	10 nm
Die size	257 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	100 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	+
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100 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	FCBGA1964	FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100. 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	+	+
FMA	+	-
AVX	+	-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	+	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	+	no data
Smart Response	no data	-
GPIO	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	-
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4, DDR5	DDR4
Maximum memory size	192 GB	16 GB
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	89.6 GB/s	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics for 14th Gen Intel Processors	Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video	+	+
Graphics max frequency	1.65 GHz	800 MHz
Execution Units	32	24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	4	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	-	+
HDMI	-	+
MIPI-DSI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz	4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12.1	12
OpenGL	4.6	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i9-14900HX and Celeron N5100.

PCIe version	5.0 and 4.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	16	8
USB revision	no data	2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	no data	2
Number of USB ports	no data	14
Integrated LAN	no data	-
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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	28.74	2.08
Recency	8 January 2024	11 January 2021
Physical cores	24	4
Threads	32	4
Power consumption (TDP)	55 Watt	6 Watt

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