Intel Core i7-8500Y vs Intel Celeron N4500

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i7-8500Y vs Intel Celeron N4500 and understand which is better for games or normal use for video editing, rendering, programming, streaming, machine learning. Here you can find all information from several benchmarks or real video editing and streaming tests. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like AIDA64, Furmark, Gears 5, GeekBench 6, 5.2, Prime95, PCMark 10, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Blender, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), UserBenchmark, Dolphin Emulator, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, MATLAB, Handbrake, WPrime, 7zip, VeraCrypt, Blender, 3DMark, RealBench, SuperPi.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Celeron N4500 or Intel Core i7-8500Y.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i7-8500Y

50%

Celeron N4500

50%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i7-8500Y

51%

Celeron N4500

50%

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 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, look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of less popular games in which CPU comparisons were performed: NBA 2K20, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Control, Ghostrunner, Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Hitman 3, DOTA 2A, Metro Exodus, Half-Life: Alyx, Monster Hunter World, League of Legends (LOL), PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Horizon Zero Dawn.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	89.8	89.2
Valorant	102.1	101.4
Cyberpunk 2077	57.2	56.8
Apex Legends	96.0	95.3
Call of Duty Warzone	76.6	76.0
Overwatch	82.7	82.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.4	69.9
DOOM Eternal	51.0	50.7
Warzone	79.6	79.1
Assassin's Creed	85.8	85.2
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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i7-8500Y

423%

Celeron N4500

337%

To make a finishing 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 Core i7-8500Y is more energy efficient than the Celeron N4500 since it has less power consumption: 5W vs. 6W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must 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 plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video rendering or video editing, streaming, programming, then the main parameter for you is its performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the CPU includes all threads and cores 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 Core i7-8500Y	Intel Celeron N4500
Cinbench 15 Single-core	135	71
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	261	189
Cinbench 20 Single-core	306	153
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	602	459
Cinbench 23 Single-core	435	333
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2090	1222

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

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	Intel Celeron N4500
Single-Core	1744	1002
Multi-Core	3061	2472

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

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	Intel Celeron N4500
Single-Core	635	608
Multi-Core	1801	1184

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

	Intel Core i7-8500Y	Intel Celeron N4500
Announcement date	March 07, 2019	January 11, 2021
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1515	FCBGA1338
Core name	Amber Lake Y	Jasper Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	11
Turbo Frequency	4.2 MHz	2.4 MHz
Frequency	1.5 MHz	1.1 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count	5700 millions	1400 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600	DDR4 LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	33.3 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i7-8500Y is 26% better than Celeron N4500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Celeron N4500 has 2 more core than Core i7-8500Y. 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 Core i7-8500Y is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Celeron N4500 is better: 4
However, it should be understood that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch benchmarks video and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i7-8500Y and Intel Celeron N4500 before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i7-8500Y - all data

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

• Intel Core i7-8500Y specs and review.

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.