Intel Celeron N5105 vs Apple M1

Processor comparisons 04-02-2023

   Let's say you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice by looking at the Intel Celeron N5105 vs Apple M1 tests and see which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Furmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Handbrake, UserBenchmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, RealBench, 3DMark, Prime95, Blender, 7zip, WPrime, MATLAB, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, VeraCrypt, SuperPi, Dolphin Emulator, Blender, AIDA64, Gears 5.
   And how good the CPUs are in games:

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy for gaming Apple M1 or Intel Celeron N5105.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron N5105

51%

56%

This parameter shows the performance of the processors in single-threaded and multi-threaded mode. In this comparison, M1 is 8% better than Celeron N5105. The data source is several popular tests. Detailed information can be found below.

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5105

51%

54%

For the maximum in this test, the results of the most powerful processor in the site database are taken. And it is clear that 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 little game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which CPU comparisons were performed: League of Legends (LOL), Forza Horizon 4, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), DOTA 2A, Control, Monster Hunter World, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Ghostrunner, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Metro Exodus, NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Horizon Zero Dawn, Battlefield V, Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	95.8
Valorant	102.6	108.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	61.0
Apex Legends	96.5	102.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	81.7
Overwatch	83.1	88.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	75.1
DOOM Eternal	51.3	54.5
Warzone	80.1	84.9
Assassin's Creed	86.2	91.5
Valheim	85.2	90.4

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 participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 N5105

237%

388%

To make a final decision 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 M1 is more energy efficient than the Celeron N5105 since it has less power consumption: 10W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you need to know its TDP. It is necessary to count so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, programming, streaming, video editing or video rendering, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum performance, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account 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. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit of multi-core mode are unused.

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

	Intel Celeron N5105	Apple M1
Cinbench 15 Single-core	114	209
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	294	1163
Cinbench 20 Single-core	240	402
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	710	1987
Cinbench 23 Single-core	515	1512
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1881	7782

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

	Intel Celeron N5105	Apple M1
Single-Core	1544	3413
Multi-Core	3802	22028

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

	Intel Celeron N5105	Apple M1
Single-Core	712	1746
Multi-Core	2280	7683

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

	Intel Celeron N5105	Apple M1
Announcement date	March 14, 2021	October 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1338	M1
Core name	Jasper Lake	4x Firestorm;4x Icestorm
Architecture	x86	hybrid (big.LITTLE)
Generation	10	1
Turbo Frequency	2.4 MHz
Frequency	2 MHz	3.2 MHz
Cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Bus rate
Bit	64	64
Lithography	10 nm	5 nm
Transistors count	2800 millions	16000 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	10 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4 LPDDR4x	LPDDR4 - Up to 4266MHz
Max. Memory	16 Gb
Memory Frequency		4266
Memory bandwidth
L1 cache		2MB
L2 cache		16MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	APL1102

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here M1 is 37% better than Celeron N5105 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that M1 has 4 more core than Celeron N5105. 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 N5105 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Apple M1 is better: 29
However, it should be realized that the summary data in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should entirely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Celeron N5105 and Apple M1 before deciding which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Celeron N5105 - all data

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

• Intel Celeron N5105 specs and review.

• Apple M1 specs and review.