Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Celeron N5205U

Processor comparisons 29-07-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Celeron N5205U and understand which is better for games or normal use for streaming, programming, rendering, machine learning, video editing. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or various benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like 7zip, MATLAB, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Gears 5, VeraCrypt, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, RealBench, SuperPi, Blender, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PassMark, 3DMark, AIDA64, Prime95, WPrime, Handbrake, Dolphin Emulator, Furmark, UserBenchmark, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

Cyberpunk 2077
Fallout 76
Apex Legends
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Valorant
Rainbow Six Siege
Death Stranding
Valheim
Overwatch
Borderlands 3
Grand Theft Auto V
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone
Fortnite
Last Man Standing
Halo Infinite
Red Dead Redemption 2
Assassin's Creed Valhalla

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron N5205U or Intel Celeron N4020.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Celeron N4020

50%

Celeron N5205U

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N4020

50%

Celeron N5205U

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor at the moment. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will run games. Because this processor costs several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a low game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Metro Exodus, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Battlefield V, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Control, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Ghostrunner, Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, NBA 2K20, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	88.9	89.8
Valorant	101.1	102.1
Cyberpunk 2077	56.6	57.2
Apex Legends	95.0	96.0
Call of Duty Warzone	75.8	76.6
Overwatch	81.9	82.7
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.7	70.4
DOOM Eternal	50.5	51.1
Warzone	78.8	79.6
Assassin's Creed	84.9	85.8
Valheim	83.9	84.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The computers that were in the comparisons not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 4K, 2K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron N4020

263%

Celeron N5205U

131%

To make a finishing resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Celeron N4020 is more energy efficient than the Celeron N5205U since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the CPU turns on all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Celeron N4020	Intel Celeron N5205U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	76	91
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	145	241
Cinbench 20 Single-core	88	196
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	289	585
Cinbench 23 Single-core	220	424
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	811	1556

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N4020	Intel Celeron N5205U
Single-Core	1185	1277
Multi-Core	1641	3149

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Celeron N4020	Intel Celeron N5205U
Single-Core	475	592
Multi-Core	931	1813

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Celeron N4020	Intel Celeron N5205U
Announcement date	January 01, 2020	December 11, 2019
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCBGA1528
Core name	Gemini Lake Refresh	Comet Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	10
Turbo Frequency	2.8 MHz	2.2 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	1.9 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	2	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4/LPDDR4 (SRET0) up to 2400 MT/s DDR4 (SRKLL) up to 2400 MT/s	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	8 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	2 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Celeron N5205U is 42% better than Celeron N4020 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N5205U has 2 more core than Celeron N4020. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N4020 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N5205U is better: 28
Although it should be realized that all the figures that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Better to watch the video tests and read the reviews of real owners of Intel Celeron N4020 and Intel Celeron N5205U before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

Intel Celeron N4020 - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Celeron N4020 specs and review.

Intel Celeron N5205U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Celeron N5205U specs and review.