Intel Celeron J4125 vs Intel Core i5-10210U. Specifications, performance, tests

Comprehensive background on the processors being compared, detailing their series, generation, and targeted market segment.

• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Intel Celeron Intel Core i5
• Generation
  9 10
• CPU group
  Intel Celeron J4000/N4000/N5000 Intel Core i 10000U

Essential parameters including the number of cores, threads, base and turbo frequencies, and cache size. These metrics provide insight into the processor’s speed—higher values generally indicate better performance.

• Frequency
  2.00 GHz 1.60 GHz
• CPU Cores
  4 4
• Turbo (1 Core)
  2.70 GHz 4.20 GHz
• CPU Threads
  4 8
• Turbo (4 Cores)
  2.70 GHz 3.80 GHz
• Hyperthreading
  No Yes
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  normal normal

The integrated graphics (iGPU) do not influence the CPU performance significantly; they serve as a substitute for a dedicated graphics card in the absence of one or are utilized in mobile devices.

• GPU name
  Intel UHD Graphics 600 Intel UHD Graphics (Comet Lake)
• GPU frequency
  0.25 GHz 0.30 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.75 GHz 1.10 GHz
• Execution units
  12 24
• Shader
  96 192
• Max. GPU Memory
  8 GB --
• Max. displays
  3 3
• Generation
  9.5 9.5
• DirectX Version
  12 12
• Technology
  14 nm 14 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2017 Q3/2019

This section details the built-in codecs used for encoding and decoding media content, which significantly enhance processing speed and efficiency.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP9
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode
• VC-1
  Decode Decode
• JPEG
  Decode / Encode Decode / Encode

Overview of the types and quantities of RAM supported by Intel Core i5-10210U and Intel Celeron J4125. The supported memory frequencies may vary depending on the motherboard configuration.

• Memory type
  DDR4-2400LPDDR4-2400 DDR4-2666LPDDR3-2133LPDDR4-2933
• Max. Memory
  8 GB 64 GB
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  2 2
• PCIe version
  2.0 3.0
• PCIe lanes
  6 16

• AES-NI
  Yes Yes

Analyze the TDP (Thermal Design Power) requirements of Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i5-10210U to make an informed decision on the appropriate cooling system. Remember that TDP refers to thermal watts, not electrical watts.

• TDP (PL1)
  10 W 15 W
• TDP up
  -- 25 W
• TDP down
  -- 10 W
• Tjunction max.
  -- 100 °C

Information on architecture, interfaces, and additional instructions supported by Intel Celeron J4125 and Intel Core i5-10210U, including virtual machine technologies and fabrication processes.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  x86-64 (64 bit) x86-64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
• ISA extensions
  SSE4.1, SSE4.2 SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
• L3-Cache
  4.00 MB 6.00 MB
• Architecture
  Gemini Lake Comet Lake U
• Technology
  10 nm 14 nm
• Socket
  BGA 1090 BGA 1526
• Release date
  Q4/2019 Q3/2019