Intel Celeron N4000 vs Intel Core i3-3250T

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Celeron N4000 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i3-3250T
Intel Celeron N4000 Intel Core i3-3250T

CPU comparison

Intel Celeron N4000 or Intel Core i3-3250T - 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 N4000 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N4000 was released in Q4/2017.

The Intel Core i3-3250T has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-3250T was released in Q2/2013.
Intel Celeron (165) Family Intel Core i3 (205)
Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000 (11) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
9 Generation 3
Gemini Lake Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Notebook Segment Desktop
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N4000 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N4000 is 1.10 GHz (2.60 GHz) while the Intel Core i3-3250T has 2 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i3-3250T is at 3.00 GHz.

Intel Celeron N4000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250T
2 Cores 2
2 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.10 GHz Frequency 3.00 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

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 N4000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250T
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Celeron N4000 or Intel Core i3-3250T has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
0.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
0.65 GHz GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
9.5 GPU Generation 7
14 nm Technology 22 nm
3 Max. displays 3
12 Compute units 6
96 Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
8 GB Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12 DirectX Version 11.0

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.

Intel UHD Graphics 600 GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Celeron N4000 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 38.4 GB/s. The Intel Core i3-3250T supports up to 32 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Celeron N4000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250T
LPDDR4-2400, DDR4-2400 Memory DDR3-1600
8 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
38.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache 3.00 MB
2.0 PCIe version 2.0
6 PCIe lanes 16
3.0 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron N4000 is 6 W, while the Intel Core i3-3250T has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Celeron N4000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250T
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
4.8 W TDP down --
105 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N4000 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i3-3250T is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 3.00 MB cache.

Intel Celeron N4000 Characteristic Intel Core i3-3250T
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, AVX
BGA 1090 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q4/2017 Release date Q2/2013
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N4000 (71%)
Intel Core i3-3250T (100%)
Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Celeron N4000 (58%)
Intel Core i3-3250T (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.
Intel Celeron N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
365 (67%)
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
541 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.
Intel Celeron N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
620 (54%)
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1140 (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 N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
440 (79%)
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
559 (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 N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
770 (60%)
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
1278 (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 N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
Intel UHD Graphics 600 @ 0.65 GHz
125 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (81%)

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 N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
1424 (67%)
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
2135 (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 N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
70 (68%)
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
103 (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 N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 2.60 GHz
138 (51%)
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
271 (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 N4000 Intel Celeron N4000
2C 2T @ 1.10 GHz
381 (100%)
Intel Core i3-3250T Intel Core i3-3250T
2C 4T @ 3.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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