Intel Celeron N5095 Jasper Lake benchmarked: Beelink U59 mini PC review
Beelink recently made available its U59 mini PC to succeed its last generation U55. The system carries Intel's new quad-core Celeron N5095 to replace the older Celeron N4500, J4125, or N4120 commonly found on other mini PCs in this same $300 USD price range.
Our specific test configuration with 16 GB of dual-channel RAM and 512 GB M.2 SSD can be found online for $349 USD while a lesser configuration with half the RAM and storage can be found for just $279. Additional specifications on the U59 can be found on its official product page here.
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Potential Competitors in Comparison
Rating | Date | Model | Weight | Height | Size | Resolution | Best Price |
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11/2021 | Beelink U59 Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) | 329 g | 42 mm | x | |||
04/2021 | Intel NUC11TNKi5 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs | 504 g | 37 mm | x | |||
11/2018 | Intel NUC8i7BE i7-8559U, Iris Plus Graphics 655 | 683 g | 51 mm | x | |||
12/2020 | Beelink SEi10 i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) | 350 g | 41 mm | x | |||
10/2020 | Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620 | 472 g | 51 mm | x | |||
09/2020 | GMK NucBox K1 Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600 | 130 g | 42 mm | x |
Case
Beelink uses a similar chassis design between its U59 and AMD-based SER3 mini PC series. On the U59, however, the top is simply glossy plastic without the metal grilles or chrome-cut perimeter as found on the SER3 for a more muted look. The plastic top looks nice at first, but even the faintest of scratches or fingerprints will be difficult to hide. It also flexes more readily down its center when compared to other thicker mini PCs like the GMK NucBox 2 or Intel NUC series.
Connectivity
Physical port options are identical to the Beelink SEi10 but with the exception of Thunderbolt support. Both DisplayPort-over-USB-C and 4K60 output are supported.
Communication
The 7-year-old Intel 3165 comes standard for Wi-Fi 5 connectivity up to a theoretical 433 Mbps. Performance is stable albeit much slower than modern Wi-Fi 6 modules by over a gigabit.
Networking | |
iperf3 transmit AX12 | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Beelink U59 | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
iperf3 receive AX12 | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Beelink U59 |
Maintenance
The bottom panel is secured by just four Philips screws for easy removal. Users have direct access to 2x SODIMM slots, the removable M.2 WLAN module, and two storage bays (M.2 2280 SATA III + 2.5-inch SATA III). Unfortunately, the processor and fan require additional disassembly as both are on the other side of the motherboard.
Accessories and Warranty
The retail box includes two HDMI cables, AC adapter, paperwork, and a removable VESA mounting bracket. The standard one-year limited warranty applies.
Performance
Processor
Multi-thread CPU performance is surprisingly quite close to the Ice Lake Core i3-1005G1. Conversely, single-thread performance is much slower by about 30 to 40 percent. The Celeron N5095 has four physical cores with no Hyper-Threading whereas the i3-1005G1 has two physical cores with Hyper-Threading and so it's not unexpected to see faster single-thread performance on the processor with fewer cores. Performance sustainability over time is otherwise excellent when running CineBench R15 xT in a loop.
Cinebench R15 Multi Loop
Cinebench R23: Multi Core | Single Core
Cinebench R20: CPU (Multi Core) | CPU (Single Core)
Cinebench R15: CPU Multi 64Bit | CPU Single 64Bit
Blender: v2.79 BMW27 CPU
7-Zip 18.03: 7z b 4 | 7z b 4 -mmt1
Geekbench 5.5: Multi-Core | Single-Core
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2: 4k Preset
LibreOffice : 20 Documents To PDF
R Benchmark 2.5: Overall mean
CPU Performance Rating | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE -3! | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano -2! | |
Beelink SEi10 -2! | |
Beelink U59 -2! | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 | |
GMK NucBox K1 -2! | |
Blackview AceBook 1 -2! | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air -2! | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
Chuwi LapBook Plus -6! |
Cinebench R23 / Multi Core | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (2150 - 2219, n=5) | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA |
Cinebench R23 / Single Core | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (587 - 621, n=5) | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
Blackview AceBook 1 |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Multi Core) | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (804 - 844, n=5) | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Chuwi LapBook Plus |
Cinebench R20 / CPU (Single Core) | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (228 - 239, n=5) | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
Chuwi LapBook Plus |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Multi 64Bit | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (221 - 379, n=6) | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
Chuwi LapBook Plus |
Cinebench R15 / CPU Single 64Bit | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (95.4 - 109, n=5) | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
Chuwi LapBook Plus |
Blender / v2.79 BMW27 CPU | |
Chuwi LapBook Plus | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (1502 - 1624, n=5) | |
Beelink U59 | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 |
7-Zip 18.03 / 7z b 4 -mmt1 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (2935 - 3124, n=5) | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
Chuwi LapBook Plus |
Geekbench 5.5 / Multi-Core | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (1933 - 2052, n=4) | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA |
Geekbench 5.5 / Single-Core | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (637 - 659, n=4) | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA |
HWBOT x265 Benchmark v2.2 / 4k Preset | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (1.9 - 2.05, n=5) | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
Chuwi LapBook Plus | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA |
LibreOffice / 20 Documents To PDF | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (97 - 107.9, n=5) | |
Beelink U59 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 |
R Benchmark 2.5 / Overall mean | |
Asus BR1100FKA-BP0109RA | |
Jumper Tech Ez Book X3 Air | |
Blackview AceBook 1 | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095 (1.16 - 1.2, n=5) | |
Beelink U59 | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 |
* ... smaller is better
AIDA64: FP32 Ray-Trace | FPU Julia | CPU SHA3 | CPU Queen | FPU SinJulia | FPU Mandel | CPU AES | CPU ZLib | FP64 Ray-Trace | CPU PhotoWorxx
Performance Rating | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE -1! | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / FP32 Ray-Trace | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / FPU Julia | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / CPU SHA3 | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / CPU Queen | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / FPU SinJulia | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / FPU Mandel | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / CPU AES | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano |
AIDA64 / CPU ZLib | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / FP64 Ray-Trace | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / CPU PhotoWorxx | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 |
System Performance
PCMark 10 scores are consistently higher than the GMK NucBox K1 while being slower than the Core i3-powered Beelink SEi10.
PCMark 10 / Score | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) (2317 - 2417, n=5) | |
GMK NucBox K1 |
PCMark 10 / Essentials | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) (5516 - 5874, n=5) | |
GMK NucBox K1 |
PCMark 10 / Productivity | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) (3454 - 3666, n=5) | |
GMK NucBox K1 |
PCMark 10 / Digital Content Creation | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Average Intel Celeron N5095, Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU) (1752 - 1787, n=5) | |
GMK NucBox K1 |
PCMark 10 Score | 2410 points | |
Help |
AIDA64 / Memory Copy | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 |
AIDA64 / Memory Read | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink U59 |
AIDA64 / Memory Write | |
Intel NUC8i7BE | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Beelink U59 | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 |
AIDA64 / Memory Latency | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Intel NUC8i7BE |
* ... smaller is better
DPC Latency
LatencyMon reveals minor DPC latency issues when opening multiple browser tabs on our homepage. 4K video playback is otherwise excellent with no dropped frames during our minute-long test. GPU utilization would be relatively high at 60 percent.
DPC Latencies / LatencyMon - interrupt to process latency (max), Web, Youtube, Prime95 | |
GMK NucBox K1 | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Beelink U59 | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 |
* ... smaller is better
Storage Devices
Our test unit comes with a 512 GB AZW M.2 2280 SATA III SSD which is a relatively unknown brand likely to save on costs. Most other PCs utilize more well-known SSD brands such as Samsung, Intel, Kingston, or others. Transfer rates are nonetheless excellent for a SATA III drive with sequential read and write rates of about 500 MB/s each.
Drive Performance Rating - Percent | |
Beelink SEi10 | |
Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano | |
Intel NUC11TNKi5 | |
Beelink U59 | |
GMK NucBox K1 |
* ... smaller is better
Disk Throttling: DiskSpd Read Loop, Queue Depth 8
GPU Performance
Graphics performance is about 40 to 50 percent slower than the common UHD Graphics 620 found on older laptops and mini PCs before the advent of Iris Xe. Though capable of streaming, don't expect most native games to run well.
3DMark 11 Performance | 1028 points | |
3DMark Cloud Gate Standard Score | 4845 points | |
3DMark Fire Strike Score | 658 points | |
3DMark Time Spy Score | 210 points | |
Help |
Witcher 3 FPS Chart
low | med. | high | ultra | |
The Witcher 3 (2015) | 14 | |||
Dota 2 Reborn (2015) | 57.3 | 26.6 | 12 | 11.2 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018) | 7.17 | |||
X-Plane 11.11 (2018) | 10.8 | 9.18 | 8.62 |
Emissions
System Noise
The internal fan is silent at 24.5 dB(A) when the system is not running any applications. More often than not, however, users will likely be video streaming or web browsing and so the fan will occasionally jump to 28.6 dB(A) or 30.4 dB(A). Other mini PCs are much louder including Beelink's own SEi10.
Running Prime95 induces a maximum fan noise of 37.6 dB(A) to be noticeable but not distracting in an HTPC environment.
Noise Level
Idle |
| 24.5 / 24.5 / 28.6 dB(A) |
Load |
| 29.7 / 37.6 dB(A) |
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30 dB silent 40 dB(A) audible 50 dB(A) loud |
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min: , med: , max: Earthworks M23R, Arta (15 cm distance) environment noise: 24.5 dB(A) |
Beelink U59 UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), Celeron N5095, Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428 | Intel NUC11TNKi5 Iris Xe G7 80EUs, i5-1135G7, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S | Intel NUC8i7BE Iris Plus Graphics 655, i7-8559U | Beelink SEi10 UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), i3-1005G1, Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D | Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano UHD Graphics 620, i5-10210U, Western Digital WD Blue 3D WDBNCE5000PNC | GMK NucBox K1 UHD Graphics 600, Celeron J4125, HIKVision C100 NGFF SSD 128GB | |
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Noise | -27% | -19% | -27% | -24% | -20% | |
off / environment * | 24.5 | 24.8 -1% | 28.7 -17% | 27.5 -12% | 27.8 -13% | 27.8 -13% |
Idle Minimum * | 24.5 | 35.6 -45% | 28.7 -17% | 30.9 -26% | 27.8 -13% | 27.8 -13% |
Idle Average * | 24.5 | 35.6 -45% | 29.3 -20% | 33.5 -37% | 33.9 -38% | 27.8 -13% |
Idle Maximum * | 28.6 | 35.6 -24% | 31.8 -11% | 33.5 -17% | 33.9 -19% | 27.8 3% |
Load Average * | 29.7 | 36.2 -22% | 39 -31% | 38.5 -30% | 43.7 -47% | 46.8 -58% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 30.4 | 38 -25% | 39 -28% | |||
Load Maximum * | 37.6 | 47.6 -27% | 41.4 -10% | 51.6 -37% | 43.7 -16% | 46.8 -24% |
* ... smaller is better
Temperature
Temperatures are not an issue on the U59. Hot spots are barely any warmer even when the system is fully stressed.
Stress Test
The CPU would stabilize at 2.8 GHz and 69 C when under Prime95 stress. The fact that the system utilizes an active fan for cooling is likely responsible for the lower-than-expected temperatures and steady performance over time. HWiNFO reports PL1 and PL2 levels of 15 W and 25 W, respectively, but we're only able to reach a stable 15 W when running such extreme loads. Running this same test on the Core i3-powered Beelink SEi10 would result in a significantly warmer core temperature of 90 C.
CPU Clock (GHz) | GPU Clock (MHz) | Average CPU Temperature (°C) | |
System Idle | -- | -- | 39 |
Prime95 Stress | 2.8 | -- | 69 |
Prime95 + FurMark Stress | 2.6 | -- | 66 |
Witcher 3 Stress | 0.5 | -- | 50 |
Energy Management
Power Consumption
Idling on desktop with no running applications would consume more than expected at around 7 W whereas the Intel NUC8 or GMK NucBox K1 could draw as low as 3 W each. Higher loads like games would draw much less on our U59 at just 13 W to 16 W on average compared to 2x or higher on mini PCs with faster UHD Graphics 620 or Iris Xe GPUs.
Off / Standby | 0.87 / 0.7 Watt |
Idle | 6.7 / 6.7 / 7.4 Watt |
Load |
16 / 25.6 Watt |
Beelink U59 Celeron N5095, UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU), Silicon Motion AZW 512G NV428, , x, | Intel NUC11TNKi5 i5-1135G7, Iris Xe G7 80EUs, Transcend M.2 SSD 430S TS512GMTS430S, , x, | Intel NUC8i7BE i7-8559U, Iris Plus Graphics 655, , , x, | Beelink SEi10 i3-1005G1, UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), Silicon Motion AZW 256G M.228 NVMe 4X 200725 D, , x, | Zotac ZBOX MI642 Nano i5-10210U, UHD Graphics 620, Western Digital WD Blue 3D WDBNCE5000PNC, , x, | GMK NucBox K1 Celeron J4125, UHD Graphics 600, HIKVision C100 NGFF SSD 128GB, , x, | |
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Power Consumption | -135% | -102% | -26% | -67% | 34% | |
Idle Minimum * | 6.7 | 11.5 -72% | 2.7 60% | 6.3 6% | 8.9 -33% | 3.4 49% |
Idle Average * | 6.7 | 12.4 -85% | 3.1 54% | 6.6 1% | 9 -34% | 3.8 43% |
Idle Maximum * | 7.4 | 12.9 -74% | 6.3 15% | 6.7 9% | 9.9 -34% | 3.9 47% |
Load Average * | 16 | 40.7 -154% | 59.7 -273% | 25.9 -62% | 33 -106% | 12.5 22% |
Witcher 3 ultra * | 13.1 | 43.9 -235% | 47.2 -260% | |||
Load Maximum * | 25.6 | 73.5 -187% | 78 -205% | 46.7 -82% | 58 -127% | 22.7 11% |
* ... smaller is better
Power Consumption Witcher 3 / Stresstest
Power Consumption external Monitor
Pros
Cons
Verdict
The low price of $279 to $349 USD complete with RAM, storage, and Windows 11 Pro is the most compelling selling point of the Beelink U59. Performance-per-dollar is noticeably higher than previous generation Celeron mini PCs as well by as much as 2x to 2.5x in terms of multi-thread performance or 50 percent in terms of single-thread performance and graphics. We appreciate that both storage bays, both RAM slots, and the WLAN module are easily accessible and upgradeable meaning interested buyers don't need to shell out for the higher-end configuration if they don't mind upgrading such components themselves.
It's not quite a Core i3, but the Jasper Lake Celeron N5095 is at least much closer to one than any other mobile Celeron CPUs before it. The Beelink U59 offers noticeably better performance than most other mini PCs in the $200 to $350 price range.
The drawbacks are minor but they do add up. The fact that the system requires a proprietary AC barrel adapter is an annoyance when it could have been powered by the more universal USB-C instead. The fan, though generally quiet, tends to pulse frequently in response to workloads. The lack of an SD card reader may vex users who rely on it while the top plastic plate feels cheap and prone to scratching. If you have to get any Celeron mini PC, however, then the Jasper Lake-powered Beelink U59 can be a good option simply because of the notable performance benefits over older Celeron chips such as those in the GMK NucBox K1 or Chuwi GBox.
Price and Availability
Amazon is currently shipping the Beelink U59 starting at $279 USD up to $349 USD depending on the RAM and storage option.