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Celeron N4020 vs Core i3-6100U


Description
The N4020 is based on Goldmont Plus architecture while the i3-6100U is based on Skylake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N4020 gets a score of 26.9 k points while the i3-6100U gets 50.2 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-6100U is 1.9 times faster than the N4020. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
706a8
406e3
Core
Gemini Lake
Skylake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.1 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
BGA 1090
BGA1356
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/4
TDP
6 W
15 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x24 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
2x256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
3072 kB
Date
November 2019
September 2015
Mean monothread perf.
17.88k points
30.73k points
Mean multithread perf.
26.91k points
69.94k points

Non-optimized benchmark
The benchmark in Mode 0 (FPU) measures cpu performance with non-optimized software. It uses the basic µinstructions from the i386 architecture with the i387 floating point unit. This mode is compatible with all CPUs so it's practical to compare very different CPUs
Monothread
N4020
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
1.25k
2.27k (x1.81)
Test#2 (FP)
5.19k
9.18k (x1.77)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.56k
2.97k (x1.16)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.61k
3.79k (x2.36)
TOTAL
10.61k
18.21k (x1.72)

Multithread

N4020

i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
1.68k
4.79k (x2.84)
Test#2 (FP)
7.29k
23.04k (x3.16)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.51k
7.55k (x2.15)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.29k
3.86k (x2.99)
TOTAL
13.78k
39.24k (x2.85)

SSE3 optimized benchmark
The benchmark in mode I (SSE) is optimized for the use of SIMD instructions with 128 bits register and the SSE set up to version 3. Nearly every modern CPU has support for this mode.
Monothread
N4020
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.25k
7.99k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
7.92k
11.82k (x1.49)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.94k
2.97k (x1.01)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.77k
3.75k (x2.12)
TOTAL
17.88k
26.52k (x1.48)

Multithread

N4020

i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
8.01k
15.44k (x1.93)
Test#2 (FP)
12.56k
23.79k (x1.89)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.55k
6.93k (x1.52)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.78k
4.03k (x2.26)
TOTAL
26.91k
50.19k (x1.87)

Performance/W
N4020
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
1336 points/W
1029 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
2094 points/W
1586 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
758 points/W
462 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
297 points/W
269 points/W
TOTAL
4484 points/W
3346 points/W

Performance/GHz
N4020
i3-6100U
Test#1 (Integers)
1875 points/GHz
3474 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2828 points/GHz
5137 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1050 points/GHz
1290 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
631 points/GHz
1631 points/GHz
TOTAL
6384 points/GHz
11532 points/GHz

Monothread performance graph
Monothread performance graphics gives the performance vs time. They are useful to measure the time it takes to the CPU to reach the maximum performance.

Usually, CPU's performance will be steady during these tests but if it has a slow frequency strategy, the first samples will show a lower score.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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Multithread performance graph
Multithread graphs measure the performance against a heavy load during certain time.

If CPU's TDP doesn't limit the frequency and the machine is properly cooled, performance should remain steady vs time. Otherwise, the performance score will oscillate or decrease over time.


Test#1 (Integers) [points vs time]

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Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]

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Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]

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Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]

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