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Intel Core i5-4200U vs Intel Celeron N2940
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CPU comparisonIntel Core i5-4200U or Intel Celeron N2940 - 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 Core i5-4200U has 2 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-4200U was released in Q3/2013. The Intel Celeron N2940 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.25 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N2940 was released in Q2/2014. |
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| Intel Core i5 (336) | Family | Intel Celeron (165) |
| Intel Core i 4000U (26) | CPU group | Intel Celeron J1000/N2000 (17) |
| 4 | Generation | 6 |
| Haswell U | Architecture | Bay Trail |
| Notebook | Segment | Notebook |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Intel Core i5-5200U | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i5-4200U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-4200U is 1.60 GHz (2.60 GHz) while the Intel Celeron N2940 has 4 CPU cores and 4 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N2940 is at 1.83 GHz (2.25 GHz). |
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| Intel Core i5-4200U | Characteristic | Intel Celeron N2940 |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.60 GHz | Frequency | 1.83 GHz |
| 2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 2.25 GHz |
| 2.30 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.25 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Core i5-4200U or Intel Celeron N2940 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4400 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
| 0.20 GHz | GPU frequency | 0.31 GHz |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | 0.85 GHz |
| 7.5 | GPU Generation | 7 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| 3 | Max. displays | 2 |
| 20 | Compute units | 4 |
| 160 | Shader | 32 |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | 2 GB |
| 11.1 | DirectX Version | 11.2 |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| Intel HD Graphics 4400 | GPU | Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | Decode / Encode |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | Decode / Encode |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
| Decode | Codec JPEG | Decode |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Core i5-4200U can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Intel Celeron N2940 supports up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 21.3 GB/s. |
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| Intel Core i5-4200U | Characteristic | Intel Celeron N2940 |
| DDR3-1600 | Memory | DDR3-1333 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 8 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 25.6 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 3.00 MB | L3 Cache | 2.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| 12 | PCIe lanes | 4 |
| 6.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 2.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Core i5-4200U is 15 W, while the Intel Celeron N2940 has a TDP of 7.5 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Core i5-4200U | Characteristic | Intel Celeron N2940 |
| 15 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 7.5 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | 4.5 W |
| -- | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i5-4200U is manufactured in 22 nm and has 3.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron N2940 is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache. |
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| Intel Core i5-4200U | Characteristic | Intel Celeron N2940 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2 |
| BGA 1168 | Socket | BGA 1170 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT |
| Yes | AES-NI | No |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q2/2014 |
| 281 $ | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
Intel HD Graphics 4400 @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)
The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.30 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
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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.
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Intel Core i5-4200U
2C 4T @ 1.60 GHz |
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Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 1.83 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i5-4200U | Intel Celeron N2940 |
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