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
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium N4200 Name Intel Celeron 3855U
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
4 Threads 2
4x Cores 2x
4 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
1.1 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
 
 

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.
144 Shaders 96
Q3/2016 Release date Q1/2015
14 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12.0
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 32.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
18 Execution units 12
0.2 GHz GPU frequency 0.3 GHz
9 Generation 9
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) 0.9 GHz
Intel HD Graphics 505 GPU name Intel HD Graphics 510
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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-- 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 VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode JPEG Decode
No AV1 No
Decode / Encode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode
Decode h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
 
 

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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR3-1866, LPDDR3-1866, DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1866
No ECC No
8.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
38.4 GB/s Bandwidth 34.1 GB/s
 
 

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.
Q3/2016 Release date Q4/2015
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
14 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
56 $ Release price 107 $
Apollo Lake Architecture Kaby Lake U
2.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1296 Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

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