Intel Pentium E6600 vs Intel Celeron N4020

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Intel Pentium E6600 or Intel Pentium E6600 – 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 Pentium E6600 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q1/2010 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Pentium series.
To use the Intel Pentium E6600, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 775 socket.
The Intel Celeron N4020 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q4/2019 and belongs to the 9 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N4020, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1090 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Pentium E6600 Name Intel Celeron N4020
Intel Pentium Family Intel Celeron
2 Generation 9
Intel Pentium E5000/E6000 Group Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E6600 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E6600 is 3.06 GHz
The Intel Celeron N4020 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N4020 is 1.1 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.8 GHz.
2 Threads 2
None None 2.7 GHz
No Hyperthreading No
2x Penryn Cores 2x
Yes Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
3.06 GHz Frequency 1.1 GHz
None None 2.8 GHz
2 CPU Cores 2
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Pentium E6600 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron N4020 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N4020 uses the Intel UHD Graphics 600, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Release date Q4/2017
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel UHD Graphics 600
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 96
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 12
-- Generation 9.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.65 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 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.
2 Memory channels 2
16.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI Yes
No ECC No
-- Bandwidth 38.4 GB/s
DDR3-1333, DDR2-800 Memory type DDR4-2400, LPDDR4-2400
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 65 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 6 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
None TDP down 4.8 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E6600 is manufactured using a 45 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron N4020 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 4.0 MB cache.
Q1/2010 Release date Q4/2019
-- Part Number --
2.0 MB L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE3, MMX, SSE, SSE2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Wolfdale (Penryn) Architecture Gemini Lake
45 nm Technology 10 nm
LGA 775 Socket BGA 1090
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux, Windows 11
-- Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
0 bytes L3-Cache 4.0 MB