Intel Celeron 420 vs Intel Core i9-10940X

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Intel Celeron 420 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-10940X
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Core i9-10940X

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron 420 or Intel Core i9-10940X - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Celeron 420 has 1 cores with 1 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 420 was released in Q2/2007.

The Intel Core i9-10940X has 14 cores with 28 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10940X was released in Q4/2019.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Intel Celeron 400 (4) CPU group Intel Core i 10000X (4)
1 Generation 10
Conroe (Core) Architecture Cascade Lake
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron 420 is a 1 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz. The Intel Core i9-10940X has 14 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 3.30 GHz (4.80 GHz).

Intel Celeron 420 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10940X
1 Cores 14
1 Threads 28
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? Yes
1.60 GHz Frequency 3.30 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.80 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 4.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Celeron 420 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10940X
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
GPU frequency --
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology
Max. displays
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU no iGPU
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron 420 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-10940X can connect up to 256 GB of memory in 4 memory channels.

Intel Celeron 420 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10940X
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory DDR4-2933
16 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 4 (Quad Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 93.8 GB/s
No ECC No
0.50 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 19.00 MB
-- PCIe version 3.0
-- PCIe lanes 48
-- PCIe Bandwidth 47.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron 420 has a TDP of 35 W, that of the Intel Core i9-10940X is 165 W.

Intel Celeron 420 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10940X
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 165 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 86 °C

Technical details

The Intel Celeron 420 has a 0.50 MB cache, while the Intel Core i9-10940X cache has a total of 19.00 MB.

Intel Celeron 420 Characteristic Intel Core i9-10940X
65 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
LGA 775 Socket LGA 2066
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2007 Release date Q4/2019
-- Release price 784 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 420 (13%)
Intel Core i9-10940X (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron 420 (1%)
Intel Core i9-10940X (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
160 (13%)
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
1211 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
160 (1%)
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
13831 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
235 (1%)
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
28029 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
1263 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
21309 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
1568 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
11762 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.80 GHz
201 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Celeron 420 Intel Celeron 420
1C 1T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-10940X Intel Core i9-10940X
14C 28T @ 4.20 GHz
3117 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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