Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Processor comparisons 17-07-2021

   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a choice after reading the comprehensive tests Intel Celeron N4500 vs Intel Core i7-7500U and decide which is better for games or normal use for rendering, programming, video editing, machine learning, streaming. Here you can find all information from various benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis 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 parallel examination in software tests such as AIDA64, 7zip, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Furmark, 3DMark, MATLAB, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Prime95, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Blender, RealBench, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Handbrake, Gears 5, PCMark 10, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Blender, UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7500U or Intel Celeron N4500.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron N4500

50%

Core i7-7500U

51%

This value shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, Core i7-7500U is 1% better than Celeron N4500. The data source is several popular tests. More detailed information of the benchmarks is below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N4500

50%

Core i7-7500U

51%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And of course, this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. Therefore, if you think that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the final table below.
List of less popular games in which processors were compared: NBA 2K20, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Half-Life: Alyx, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V, Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, League of Legends (LOL).

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.2	90.3
Valorant	101.4	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	56.8	57.4
Apex Legends	95.3	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	76.0	76.9
Overwatch	82.1	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	69.9	70.8
DOOM Eternal	50.7	51.3
Warzone	79.1	80.0
Assassin's Creed	85.2	86.2
Valheim	84.1	85.1

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 tested computers 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. Therefore, the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Celeron N4500

337%

Core i7-7500U

215%

To make a final 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 N4500 is more energy efficient than the Core i7-7500U since it has less power consumption: 6W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. 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, video rendering or video editing, programming, machine learning, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum performance, the processor uses 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 program that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that 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 N4500	Intel Core i7-7500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	71	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	189	376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	153	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	459	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	333	519
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1222	2492

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

	Intel Celeron N4500	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	1002	1956
Multi-Core	2472	3649

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

	Intel Celeron N4500	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	608	971
Multi-Core	1184	2214

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 later the processor is released, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. The savings are obvious! It turns out that you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron N4500	Intel Core i7-7500U
Announcement date	January 11, 2021	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	FCBGA1356
Core name	Jasper Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	11	7
Turbo Frequency	2.4 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	1.1 MHz	2.7 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate		4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1400 millions	1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	16 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth		34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
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 Core i7-7500U is 59% better than Celeron N4500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N4500 has 2 more core than Core i7-7500U. 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 N4500 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7500U is better: 28
Although it should be realized that the summary data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should fully trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch benchmarks video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Celeron N4500 and Intel Core i7-7500U before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Celeron N4500 - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N4500 specs and review.

• Intel Core i7-7500U specs and review.