Intel Pentium N4200 vs Intel Celeron 3855U

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Intel Pentium N4200 or Intel Pentium N4200 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Pentium N4200 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium N4200, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
The Intel Celeron 3855U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2015 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
Intel Pentium J4000/N4000 Group Intel Celeron 3000
8 Generation 7
Intel Pentium N4200 Name Intel Celeron 3855U
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium N4200 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium N4200 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
The Intel Celeron 3855U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 3855U is 1.6 GHz
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
normal Core architecture normal
1.1 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
4 CPU Cores 2
No Overclocking No
No Hyperthreading No
4x Cores 2x
4 Threads 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium N4200 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Pentium N4200 uses the Intel HD Graphics 505, which has 144 texture shaders
and 18 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The Intel Celeron 3855U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron 3855U uses the Intel HD Graphics 510, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12.0
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
18 Execution units 12
Q3/2016 Release date Q1/2015
Intel HD Graphics 505 GPU name Intel HD Graphics 510
144 Shaders 96
0.2 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
9 Generation 9
-- Max. displays --
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode
Decode / Encode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
No AV1 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 34.1 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
DDR3-1866, LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
Yes AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
pci PCIe pci
8.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
4 W TDP down 10 W
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium N4200 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron 3855U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
14 nm Technology 14 nm
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
-- Part Number --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Q3/2016 Release date Q4/2015
56 $ Release price 107 $
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
BGA 1296 Socket
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Apollo Lake Architecture Kaby Lake U
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
4233
4233
Intel Celeron 3855U
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
3022
3022

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron 3855U
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1683
1683
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
1263
1263

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
682
682
Intel Celeron 3855U
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
632
632

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Celeron 3855U
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
361
361
Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
290
290

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium N4200
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
182
182
Intel Celeron 3855U
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
127
127