Core i5-6400 vs Celeron N4120
Description
The i5-6400 is based on Skylake architecture while the N4120 is based on Goldmont Plus.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6400 gets a score of 129.5 k points while the N4120 gets 46.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 2.8 times faster than the N4120. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Using the multithread performance as a reference, the i5-6400 gets a score of 129.5 k points while the N4120 gets 46.2 k points.
Summarizing, the i5-6400 is 2.8 times faster than the N4120. To get a proper comparison between both models, take a look to the data shown below.
Specs
CPUID
506e3
706a8
Core
Skylake-S
Gemini Lake
Base frecuency
2.7 GHz
1.1 GHz
Boost frecuency
3.3 GHz
2.6 GHz
Socket
LGA 1151
BGA 1090
Cores/Threads
4/4
4/4
TDP
65 W
6 W
Cache L1 (d+i)
4x32+4x32 kB
4x32+4x24 kB
Cache L2
4x256 kB
4096 kB
Cache L3
6144 kB
0 kB
Date
September 2015
November 2019
Mean monothread perf.
48.05k points
18.9k points
Mean multithread perf.
174.05k points
46.17k 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
i5-6400
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
11.56k
5.94k (x0.51)
Test#2 (FP)
16.53k
7.51k (x0.45)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
4.3k
2.78k (x0.65)
Test#1 (Memory)
3.97k
2.67k (x0.67)
TOTAL
36.36k
18.9k (x0.52)
Multithread
i5-6400
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
43.01k
15.02k (x0.35)
Test#2 (FP)
64.46k
19.77k (x0.31)
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
16.14k
7.71k (x0.48)
Test#1 (Memory)
5.91k
3.67k (x0.62)
TOTAL
129.51k
46.17k (x0.36)
Performance/W
i5-6400
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
662 points/W
2503 points/W
Test#2 (FP)
992 points/W
3294 points/W
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
248 points/W
1286 points/W
Test#1 (Memory)
91 points/W
611 points/W
TOTAL
1992 points/W
7694 points/W
Performance/GHz
i5-6400
N4120
Test#1 (Integers)
3503 points/GHz
2286 points/GHz
Test#2 (FP)
5009 points/GHz
2887 points/GHz
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP)
1302 points/GHz
1069 points/GHz
Test#1 (Memory)
1203 points/GHz
1029 points/GHz
TOTAL
11018 points/GHz
7271 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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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.
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]
Test#2 (FP) [points vs time]
Test#3 (Generic, ZIP) [points vs time]
Test#1 (Memory) [points vs time]
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