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Celeron N4120 vs Core 2 Duo E8400


Description
The N4120 is based on Goldmont Plus architecture while the E8400 is based on Core.

Using the multithread performance as a reference, the N4120 gets a score of 46.2 k points while the E8400 gets 27.1 k points.

Summarizing, the N4120 is 1.7 times faster than the E8400 . To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.

Specs
CPUID
706a8
1067a
Core
Gemini Lake
Wolfdale
Architecture
Base frecuency
1.1 GHz
3 GHz
Boost frecuency
2.6 GHz
3 GHz
Socket
BGA 1090
LGA 775
Cores/Threads
4/4
2/2
TDP
6 W
65 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x24 kB
2x32+2x32 kB
Cache L2
4096 kB
6144 kB
Date
November 2019
January 2008
Mean monothread perf.
18.9k points
17.28k points
Mean multithread perf.
46.17k points
27.11k 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
N4120
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
5.94k
3.3k (x0.55)
Test#2 (FP)
7.51k
7.28k (x0.97)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
2.78k
2.88k (x1.03)
Test#1 (Memory)
2.67k
3.83k (x1.43)
TOTAL
18.9k
17.28k (x0.91)

Multithread

N4120

E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
15.02k
6.3k (x0.42)
Test#2 (FP)
19.77k
13.71k (x0.69)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
7.71k
5.32k (x0.69)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.67k
1.78k (x0.48)
TOTAL
46.17k
27.11k (x0.59)

Performance/W
N4120
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
2503 points/W
97 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
3294 points/W
211 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1286 points/W
82 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
611 points/W
27 points/W
TOTAL
7694 points/W
417 points/W

Performance/GHz
N4120
E8400
Test#1 (Integers)
2286 points/GHz
1099 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
2887 points/GHz
2426 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1069 points/GHz
959 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1029 points/GHz
1278 points/GHz
TOTAL
7271 points/GHz
5762 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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