Intel Celeron N5205U vs Intel Celeron J3455E

Processor comparisons   25-07-2021
   If you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Celeron N5205U vs Intel Celeron J3455E and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, video editing, streaming, rendering, machine learning. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A careful review 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 joint testing in special testing software like World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, UserBenchmark, WPrime, VeraCrypt, Handbrake, SuperPi, Furmark, RealBench, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, MATLAB, Blender, 7zip, 3DMark, PassMark, Blender, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Dolphin Emulator, Gears 5, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), PCMark 10, AIDA64.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron J3455E or Intel Celeron N5205U.

Summary benchmark results

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

Celeron N5205U

50%

Celeron J3455E

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Celeron N5205U

51%

Celeron J3455E

50%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Hitman 3, Battlefield V, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Ghostrunner, Control, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), NBA 2K20, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Forza Horizon 4, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Metro Exodus, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), DOTA 2A, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Half-Life: Alyx.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.2
Valorant	102.1	101.3
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	56.7
Apex Legends	96.0	95.2
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.0
Overwatch	82.7	82.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	69.9
DOOM Eternal	51.1	50.7
Warzone	79.6	79.0
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.1
Valheim	84.7	84.1

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 computers participating in the comparisons 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. You will get more accurate information about how powerful 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 N5205U

131%

Celeron J3455E

107%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Celeron N5205U is more energy efficient than the Celeron J3455E since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 10W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to know its TDP. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for video rendering or video editing, machine learning, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, 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 software 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 work, 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 N5205U	Intel Celeron J3455E
Cinbench 15 Single-core	91	103
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	241	247
Cinbench 20 Single-core	196	222
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	585	514
Cinbench 23 Single-core	424	555
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	1556	1322

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

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Celeron J3455E
Single-Core	1277	872
Multi-Core	3149	2339

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

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Celeron J3455E
Single-Core	592	323
Multi-Core	1813	1139

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 in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in new games. The economy are obvious! Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer.

	Intel Celeron N5205U	Intel Celeron J3455E
Announcement date	December 11, 2019	April 01, 2020
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1296
Core name	Comet Lake	Apollo Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	10	8
Turbo Frequency	2.2 MHz	2.3 MHz
Frequency	1.9 MHz	1.5 MHz
Cores	4	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1300 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	15 W	10 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Max. Memory	64 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	2 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 21% better than Celeron J3455E in terms of CPU frequency. 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 N5205U is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron J3455E is better: 7
However, it should be understood that all the figures in the text above do not mean that you should be guided entirely by them and trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Celeron N5205U and Intel Celeron J3455E before making a decision which of the processors to buy for gaming.

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.

Intel Celeron J3455E - all data

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

• Intel Celeron J3455E specs and review.