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Intel Celeron N4120 vs AMD A4-5300B. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2019
Intel Celeron N4120
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Q3/2012
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AMD A4-5300B
AMD A4-5300B

What's the best choice Intel Celeron N4120 or AMD A4-5300B? Which processor is faster?

We have prepared a comparison to help you choose the best processor. Compare their specifications and benchmarks.

Intel Celeron N4120 has a base frequency of 1.10 GHz. 4 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 6 W. Released in Q4/2019.

AMD A4-5300B has a base frequency of 3.40 GHz. 2 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 65 W. Released in Q3/2012.

Differences

  • More number of cores

    2 more cores

    4 left arrow 2
  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    6 W left arrow 65 W

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Intel Celeron N4120 CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
    519 place
  • Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
    465 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
    878 place
  • Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
    887 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1015 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    852 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1417 place
AMD A4-5300B Reasons to consider
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  • Higher clock speed

    Around 209% better clock speed

    3.40 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • Higher turbo clock speed

    Around 38 % higher specified turbo frequency

    3.60 GHz left arrow 2.60 GHz

Positions in all rankings

Common positions AMD A4-5300B CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    1054 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    1210 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    1315 place
  • Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
    1097 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
AMD A4-5300B AMD A4-5300B
CPU family and group

Background information about the processors being compared, series, generation and market segment.

  • CPU group
    Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000 left arrow AMD A4-5000
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow AMD A
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 4
  • Segment
    Mobile left arrow Mobile
CPU Technical specs

Core counts, threads, cache and clock modes describe the CPU configuration. Performance depends on the workload and comparable measured results.

  • Base Frequency
    1.1 GHz left arrow 3.4 GHz
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 2
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 2
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.6 GHz left arrow 3.6 GHz
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (2 Cores)
    - left arrow 3.6 GHz
IGPU

Internal Graphics does not affect the performance of the CPU, performs the work of the graphics card in its absence or on mobile devices.

  • DirectX Version
    12 left arrow 11
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 4
  • GPU Frequency
    200 MHz left arrow 720 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 600 left arrow AMD Radeon HD 7480D
  • GPU Turbo
    700 MHz left arrow No turbo
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 2
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow 2 GB
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q2/2012
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 128
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 32 nm
Hardware codec support

Built-in codecs used to encode and decode content. Significantly speeds up the required operations.

  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • H.264 / AVC
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow No
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by AMD A4-5300B and Intel Celeron N4120. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 2
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow DDR3-1600
  • PCIe lanes
    6 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron N4120 and AMD A4-5300B Power specifications describe different manufacturer limits. TDP, base power and maximum turbo power are separate values; they do not establish measured system consumption.

  • TDP (PL1, legacy label)
    6 W left arrow 65 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron N4120 and AMD A4-5300B, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Gemini Lake left arrow Kabini (Jaguar)
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 1 MB
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow Q3/2012
  • Socket
    BGA 1090 left arrow FM2
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 28 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow AMD-V

Benchmarks

Performance tests CPUs

Based on the results of several benchmarks, you can more accurately estimate the difference in performance between Intel Celeron N4120 and AMD A4-5300B.

Compare the synthetic test values and choose the best processor!

These are saved results from the earlier catalog. Measurement dates and test configurations were not recorded. Models with no comparable results are omitted.

Recent models: test results with identified primary sources — Cinebench R23 · Cinebench R20 · Cinebench R15 · Cinebench 2026 · RandomX benchmark

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 SC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

452.000000
Intel Celeron N4120
403.000000
AMD A4-5300B
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 MC is a popular cross-platform performance test for desktop or mobile processors that uses system memory intensively

Higher values are better in this metric.

1554.000000
Intel Celeron N4120
623.000000
AMD A4-5300B
iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The performance of the iGPU - the internal GPU in games

Higher values are better in this metric.

134.000000
Intel Celeron N4120
184.000000
AMD A4-5300B

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