Intel Celeron N4020C Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Celeron N4020C features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Celeron series. To use the Intel Celeron N4020C, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
Name: Intel Celeron N4020C
Family: Intel Celeron
Group: Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000
Segment: Mobile
Generation: 9

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N4020C has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N4020C is 1.1 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
CPU Cores: 2
Threads: 2
Cores: 2x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.1 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.8 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.8 GHz

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron N4020C has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Celeron N4020C uses the Intel UHD Graphics 600, which has 96 texture shaders and 12 execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name: Intel UHD Graphics 600
GPU frequency: 0.2 GHz
GPU (Turbo): 0.65 GHz
Execution units: 12
Shaders: 96
Max. GPU Memory: 8.0 GB
Max. displays: --
Generation: 9.5
Direct X: 12
Technology: 14 nm
Release date: Q4/2017

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

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.
Memory type: DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 8.0 GB
Memory channels: 2
Bandwidth: 38.4 GB/s
ECC: No
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

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.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 6 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: 4.8 W
Tjunction max: 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N4020C is manufactured using a 10 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 10 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: BGA 1090
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 4.0 MB
Architecture: Gemini Lake
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Release date: Q1/2021
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

MediaTek Helio P23
NoneC NoneT @ --
1543
1543
AMD A6-6420K
2C 2T @ 4.0 GHz
1542
1542
Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
1535
1535
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6400
4C 4T @ 2.13 GHz
1529
1529
Intel Pentium 4405Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1526
1526

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Pentium B970
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
862
862
Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
860
860
Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
860
860
Intel Core i3-3217U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
860
860
MediaTek Helio P23
NoneC NoneT @ --
859
859

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Athlon 5350
4C 4T @ 2.05 GHz
708
708
MediaTek Helio P23
NoneC NoneT @ --
705
705
Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
705
705
MediaTek Helio P23
NoneC NoneT @ --
705
705
Intel Core i3-3227U
2C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
697
697

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
486
486
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
486
486
Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
486
486
Intel Core2 Duo E8600
2C 2T @ 3.33 GHz
486
486
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
486
486

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

AMD GX-420GI
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
408
408
Intel Pentium 2020M
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
403
403
Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
402
402
Intel Pentium B970
2C 2T @ 2.3 GHz
401
401
Intel Core i5-2467M
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
390
390

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom x5-Z8550
4C 4T @ 1.44 GHz
145
145
Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
144
144
Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
144
144
Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
144
144
Intel Pentium N3520
4C 4T @ 2.17 GHz
143
143

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
75
75
Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
75
75
Intel Celeron N4020C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
75
75
Intel Celeron N4000C
2C 2T @ 1.1 GHz
75
75
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
8C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
75
75