Intel Celeron N4500 vs AMD Athlon Silver 3050U

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Intel Celeron N4500 or Intel Celeron N4500 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Celeron N4500 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2021 and belongs to the 10 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N4500, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1338 socket.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2020 and belongs to the 4 generation of the AMD Athlon series.
To use the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U, you'll need a motherboard with a FP5 socket.
Intel Celeron N4000/N5000 Group AMD Athlon Silver 3000
10 Generation 4
Mobile Segment Mobile
Intel Celeron N4500 Name AMD Athlon Silver 3050U
Intel Celeron Family AMD Athlon
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Celeron N4500 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N4500 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is 2.3 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
2 Threads 2
2x Tremont Cores 2x
2 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
2.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 3.2 GHz
1.1 GHz Frequency 2.3 GHz
2.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) 2.3 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Celeron N4500 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N4500 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Jasper Lake), which has 128 texture shaders
and 16 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the AMD Athlon Silver 3050U uses the AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics, which has 192 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
128 Shaders 192
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2018
10 nm Technology 14 nm
12 Direct X 12
8.0 GB Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
16 Execution units 3
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 1.1 GHz
11 Generation 8
0.75 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Intel UHD Graphics 16 EUs (Jasper Lake) GPU name AMD Radeon Vega 3 Graphics
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 46.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 32.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 38.4 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2933, LPDDR4-2933 Memory type
No ECC Yes
16.0 GB Max. Memory 32.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
46.9 GB/s Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 15 W watts.
20 W TDP (PL2) None
4.8 W TDP down 12 W
None TDP up 25 W
6 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
105 °C Tjunction max 95 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Celeron N4500 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The AMD Athlon Silver 3050U is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
Q1/2021 Release date Q1/2020
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, FMA3, AVX2
10 nm Technology 14 nm
Monolithic Chip design --
-- Release price --
Jasper Lake Architecture Dali (Zen)
4.0 MB L3-Cache 4.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11 Operating systems
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
BGA 1338 Socket FP5
1.5 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes