Intel Pentium Silver N5000 vs Intel Celeron N4020

The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 and the Intel Celeron N4020 are both processors from Intel, based on the Gemini Lake architecture and manufactured using the 14 nm process.

They were designed for use in energy-efficient systems such as inexpensive notebooks and mini-PCs. The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 has 4 cores and 4 threads, while the Intel Celeron N4020 is equipped with 2 cores and 2 threads. Both feature 4 MB of L3 cache and a maximum memory bandwidth of 38 GB/s.

The graphics unit of the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is the Intel UHD Graphics 605, and that of the Intel Celeron N4020 is the Intel UHD Graphics 600. In terms of performance, the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 shows significantly higher performance than the Intel Celeron N4020, especially in multi-core applications, which is due to its double core count.

The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 is also superior in some single-core benchmarks. The Intel Celeron N4020 can offer comparable performance in certain single-core scenarios but lags behind the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 in overall single-core performance and multi-core performance. For gaming, both processors are only suitable for very simple or older titles due to their integrated graphics units and low memory bandwidth; the Intel Pentium Silver N5000 offers a minimal advantage here.

Both are designed for low power consumption and low TDP, ideal for fanless systems. The Intel Pentium Silver N5000 generally offers better performance and a more balanced price-performance ratio for slightly more demanding basic tasks. The Intel Celeron N4020 is the more cost-effective choice for the absolute most basic computing requirements.