Intel Celeron N3050 vs Intel Core i3-4005U

Last updated: 2023-04-21

CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron N3050		Intel Core i3-4005U
CPU comparison Intel Celeron N3050 or Intel Core i3-4005U - 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 N3050 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.16 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N3050 was released in Q2/2015. The Intel Core i3-4005U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4005U was released in Q3/2013.

Intel Celeron	Family	Intel Core i3
Intel Celeron J3000/N3000	CPU group	Intel Core i 4000U
8	Generation	4
Braswell	Architecture	Haswell U
Mobile	Segment	Mobile
--	Predecessor	--
--	Successor	Intel Core i3-5005U

CPU Cores and Base Frequency The Intel Celeron N3050 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.60 GHz (2.16 GHz). The Intel Core i3-4005U has 2 CPU cores with a clock frequency of --.
2	Cores	2
2	Threads	4
normal	Core architecture	normal
No	Hyperthreading	Yes
No	Overclocking ?	No

1.60 GHz	Frequency	1.70 GHz
2.16 GHz	Turbo Frequency (1 Core)	--
2.16 GHz	Turbo Frequency (All Cores)	--
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.
--	AI hardware	--
--	AI specifications	--

Internal Graphics 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.
Intel HD Graphics 400	GPU	Intel HD Graphics 4400
0.32 GHz	GPU frequency	0.20 GHz
0.60 GHz	GPU (Turbo)	0.95 GHz
8	GPU Generation	7.5
14 nm	Technology	22 nm
3	Max. displays	3
12	Compute units	20
96	Shader	160
8 GB	Max. GPU Memory	2 GB
12	DirectX Version	11.1

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	Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit)	No
No	Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit)	No
Decode / Encode	Codec h264	Decode / Encode
No	Codec VP9	No
Decode	Codec VP8	No
No	Codec AV1	No
Decode / Encode	Codec AVC	Decode / Encode
Decode	Codec VC-1	Decode
Decode	Codec JPEG	Decode

Memory & PCIe The Intel Celeron N3050 supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-4005U can connect up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels.
DDR3L-1600	Memory	DDR3-1600
8 GB	Max. Memory	16 GB
2 (Dual Channel)	Memory channels	2 (Dual Channel)
25.6 GB/s	Max. Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
No	ECC	No
	L2 Cache
2.00 MB	L3 Cache	3.00 MB
2.0	PCIe version	2.0
4	PCIe lanes	10
2.0 GB/s	PCIe Bandwidth	5.0 GB/s
Thermal Management The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Celeron N3050 has a TDP of 6 W, that of the Intel Core i3-4005U is 15 W.
6 W	TDP (PL1 / PBP)	15 W
--	TDP (PL2)	--
--	TDP up	--
4 W	TDP down	--
90 °C	Tjunction max.	--
Technical details The Intel Celeron N3050 has a 2.00 MB cache, while the Intel Core i3-4005U cache has a total of 3.00 MB.
14 nm	Technology	22 nm
Monolithic	Chip design	Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit)	Instruction set (ISA)	x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2	ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
BGA 1170	Socket	BGA 1168
VT-x, VT-x EPT	Virtualization	VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes	AES-NI	Yes
Windows 10, Linux	Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Q2/2015	Release date	Q3/2013
--	Release price	--

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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 N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	221 (53%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	416 (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 N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	440 (46%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	956 (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 N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	174 (33%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	522 (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 N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	315 (29%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	1105 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	156 (100%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 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 N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	392 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.


	Intel Celeron N3050 Intel HD Graphics 400 @ 0.60 GHz	126 (41%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 0.95 GHz	304 (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 N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	590 (36%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	1654 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	0 (0%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	148 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Celeron N3050 2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz	149 (33%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	456 (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 N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	36 (54%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	67 (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 N3050 2C 2T @ 2.16 GHz	67 (39%)
	Intel Core i3-4005U 2C 4T @ 1.70 GHz	171 (100%)

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