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Celeron N4020 vs Core i7-7020U


Description
The N4020 is based on Goldmont Plus architecture while the i7-7020U is based on Kaby Lake.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N4020 gets a score of 25.3 k points while the i7-7020U gets 57.3 k points.

Summarizing, the i7-7020U is 2.3 times faster than the N4020. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
706a8
806ea
Core
Gemini Lake
Kaby Lake-U
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.1 GHz
2.3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
2.3 GHz
Socket
BGA 1090
BGA 1356
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
April 2018
Mean monothread perf.
17.67k points
33.63k points
Mean multithread perf.
25.26k points
73.15k 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
i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
1.25k
2.3k (x1.83)
Test#2 (FP)
5.19k
8.36k (x1.61)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.56k
2.75k (x1.07)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.61k
4.64k (x2.89)
TOTAL
10.61k
18.04k (x1.7)

Multithread

N4020

i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
1.68k
4.74k (x2.82)
Test#2 (FP)
7.29k
17.96k (x2.46)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
3.51k
6.95k (x1.98)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.29k
4.95k (x3.84)
TOTAL
13.78k
34.61k (x2.51)

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
i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
5.14k
8.18k (x1.59)
Test#2 (FP)
7.89k
11.67k (x1.48)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
2.97k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.76k
4.68k (x2.65)
TOTAL
17.67k
27.5k (x1.56)

Multithread

N4020

i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
7.46k
17.51k (x2.35)
Test#2 (FP)
11.61k
27.61k (x2.38)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.27k
7.39k (x1.73)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.91k
4.78k (x2.5)
TOTAL
25.26k
57.3k (x2.27)

Performance/W
N4020
i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
1244 points/W
1168 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1936 points/W
1841 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
712 points/W
493 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
319 points/W
319 points/W
TOTAL
4211 points/W
3820 points/W

Performance/GHz
N4020
i7-7020U
Test#1 (Integers)
1837 points/GHz
3555 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2816 points/GHz
5073 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1026 points/GHz
1293 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
630 points/GHz
2034 points/GHz
TOTAL
6309 points/GHz
11956 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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