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Intel Celeron N4120 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus. Specifications, performance, tests

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Released
Q4/2019
Intel Celeron N4120
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Q3/2020
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

What's the best choice Intel Celeron N4120 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus? 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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus has a base frequency of 3.10 GHz. 8 / 8 CPU Cores / Threads. Stated TDP / base power 10 W. Released in Q3/2020.

Differences

  • Lower stated TDP / base power

    Power limits alone do not measure performance per watt.

    6 W left arrow 10 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
  • Higher clock speed

    Around 182% better clock speed

    3.10 GHz left arrow 1.10 GHz
  • More number of cores

    4 more cores

    8 left arrow 4

Positions in all rankings

Common positions Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus CPU in popular benchmarks, for comparison with other models.

  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
    490 place
  • Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
    531 place
  • iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
    203 place
  • AnTuTu 8 benchmark
    13 place

Specifications

Technical data
Intel Celeron N4120 Intel Celeron N4120
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865/870
  • Family
    Intel Celeron left arrow Qualcomm Snapdragon
  • Generation
    9 left arrow 7
  • 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.

  • A-Core
    - left arrow 1x Kryo 585 Prime
  • B-Core
    - left arrow 3x Kryo 585 Gold
  • Base Frequency
    1.1 GHz left arrow -
  • C-Core
    - left arrow 4x Kryo 585 Silver
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
  • CPU Cores
    4 left arrow 8
  • CPU Threads
    4 left arrow 8
  • Hyperthreading / SMT
    No left arrow No
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Turbo Frequency (1 Core)
    2.6 GHz left arrow -
  • Turbo Frequency (4 Cores)
    2.5 GHz left arrow -
  • A-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 3.1 GHz
  • B-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 2.42 GHz
  • C-Core Frequency
    - left arrow 1.8 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 12.0
  • Execution units
    12 left arrow 2
  • Generation
    9.5 left arrow 6
  • GPU Frequency
    200 MHz left arrow 250 MHz
  • GPU name
    Intel UHD Graphics 600 left arrow Qualcomm Adreno 650
  • GPU Turbo
    700 MHz left arrow 670 MHz
  • Max. displays
    3 left arrow 1
  • Max. GPU Memory
    8 GB left arrow -
  • Release date
    Q4/2017 left arrow Q4/2019
  • Shader
    96 left arrow 512
  • Technology
    14 nm left arrow 7 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 Conflicting source values: Decode | Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • JPEG
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VC-1
    Decode left arrow Decode
  • VP8
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
  • VP9
    Decode / Encode left arrow Decode / Encode
Memory specs & PCI

Types, channel quantity of RAM supported by Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus and Intel Celeron N4120. Depending on the motherboards, higher or lower memory frequencies may be supported.

  • ECC
    No left arrow No
  • Max. Memory
    - left arrow 16 GB
  • Memory channels
    2 left arrow 4
  • Memory type
    DDR4-2400 left arrow LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-5500
  • PCIe lanes
    6 left arrow -
  • PCIe version
    2.0 left arrow -
Encryption
  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow No
Thermal Management

Compare the TDP requirements of TDP Intel Celeron N4120 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus 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 10 W
Technologies and extensions

Architecture, interfaces, additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron N4120 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus, virtual machine technologies and process technology.

  • Architecture
    Gemini Lake left arrow Kryo 585
  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2 left arrow -
  • L2-Cache
    - left arrow 2 MB
  • L3-Cache
    4 MB left arrow 3 MB
  • Part Number
    - left arrow SM8250-AB
  • Release date
    Q4/2019 left arrow Q3/2020
  • Socket
    BGA 1090 left arrow -
  • Technology
    10 nm left arrow 7 nm
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow None
  • Operating systems
    - left arrow Android

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus.

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
917.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
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
3311.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus
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
1418.000000
Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus

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