Intel Celeron J4115

The Intel Celeron J4115 is a quad-core SoC primarily for inexpensive mini PCs and was announced late 2017. It runs at 1.8 GHz to 2.5 GHz (Single Core Burst) and is based on the Gemini Lake platform. Similar to the Apollo Lake predecessors, the chip is manufactured on a 14 nm process with FinFETs but offers slightly improved processor cores, double the amount of L2 cache, all in a smaller package. Partial Wi-Fi 5 support is baked into the chip. Besides four CPU cores, the chip also includes a DirectX 12 capable GPU as well as a DDR4/LPDDR4 memory controller (dual-channel, up to 2400 MHz). The processor is not replaceable as it is directly soldered to the mainboard.

Architecture

The processor architecture ist still called Goldmont Plus. Compared to the older Goldmont cores in Apollo Lake, they feature a larger L2 cache (now 4 MB). That means the per-clock-performance should be a bit better, but not anywhere near the Core CPUs like Kaby Lake Y.

Performance

The average J4115 in our database only just matches the Core i5-4260U, a somewhat more power-hungry SoC that saw the light of day in 2014, in multi-thread performance. This means the Celeron is a very basic CPU that isn't really ready to handle anything beyond the most basic tasks such as writing e-mails and listening to Spotify.

Graphics

The UHD Graphics 600 (Gemini Lake) is based on Intel's Generation 9 architecture, which supports DirectX 12 and is also used for the Kaby Lake / Skylake / Apollo Lake graphics adapters (like HD Graphics 520). Equipped with 12 EUs and a clock of up to 750 MHz, the performance should be roughly on par with the older HD Graphics 500 (Apollo Lake).

The chip also includes an advanced video engine with hardware support for the playback of VP9 and H.265 (8-bit color-depth).

Power consumption

Like most other J-class Intel processors, the Celeron has a default TDP (also known as the long-term power limit) of 10 W. This is low enough to allow laptop makers to build passively cooled laptops, mini-PCs, tablets and other gadgetry around the chip.

The Intel Celeron J4115 is built with one of the old 14 nm Intel processes for poor, as of early 2023, energy efficiency.

Series	Intel Gemini Lake
Codename	Gemini Lake
Series: Gemini Lake Gemini Lake Intel Celeron J4105 1.5 - 2.5 GHz 4 / 4  Intel Pentium Silver N5000 1.1 - 2.7 GHz 4 / 4  Intel Celeron J4005 2 - 2.7 GHz 2 / 2  Intel Celeron J4115 « 1.8 - 2.5 GHz 4 / 4  Intel Celeron N4100 1.1 - 2.4 GHz 4 / 4  Intel Celeron N4000 1.1 - 2.6 GHz 2 / 2
Clock Rate	1800 - 2500 MHz
Level 2 Cache	4 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	4 / 4
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	10 Watt
Manufacturing Technology	14 nm
Max. Temperature	105 °C
Socket	BGA1090
Features	DDR4-2400/LPDDR4-2400 RAM, PCIe 2, MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, VMX, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SGX
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 600 (250 - 750 MHz)
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Announcement Date	11/04/2019
Product Link (external)	ark.intel.com

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