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Celeron N4020 vs Core i3-550


Description
The N4020 is based on Goldmont Plus architecture while the i3-550 is based on Westmere.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N4020 gets a score of 25.3 k points while the i3-550 gets 38.8 k points.

Summarizing, the i3-550 is 1.5 times faster than the N4020. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
706a8
20655
Core
Gemini Lake
Clarkdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.1 GHz
3.2 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.8 GHz
3.2 GHz
Socket
BGA 1090
LGA 1156
Cores/Threads
2/2
2/2
TDP
6 W
73 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
2x32+2x24 kB
32+32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
256 kB
Cache L3
0 kB
4096 kB
Date
November 2019
May 2010
Mean monothread perf.
17.67k points
18.69k points
Mean multithread perf.
25.26k points
38.8k points

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
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
5.14k
7.83k (x1.52)
Test#2 (FP)
7.89k
5.3k (x0.67)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.87k
3.14k (x1.09)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.76k
2.43k (x1.38)
TOTAL
17.67k
18.69k (x1.06)

Multithread

N4020

i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
7.46k
16.25k (x2.18)
Test#2 (FP)
11.61k
12.12k (x1.04)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.27k
8.01k (x1.87)
Test#1 (Memory)
1.91k
2.42k (x1.26)
TOTAL
25.26k
38.8k (x1.54)

Performance/W
N4020
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
1244 points/W
223 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
1936 points/W
166 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
712 points/W
110 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
319 points/W
33 points/W
TOTAL
4211 points/W
531 points/W

Performance/GHz
N4020
i3-550
Test#1 (Integers)
1837 points/GHz
2446 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2816 points/GHz
1655 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1026 points/GHz
982 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
630 points/GHz
759 points/GHz
TOTAL
6309 points/GHz
5842 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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