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Gemini Lake Refresh - New entry-level CPUs from Intel

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Intel just introduced three new mobile entry-level CPUs from the Gemini Lake series. They all feature a higher maximum processor frequency compared to the older CPUs, but there are no new features.

The new Pentium and Celeron SoCs (System on a Chip) still integrate two or four Goldmont Plus processor cores that are now clocked at up to 3.1 GHz (in the Pentium Silver N5030 top model). The dual-channel memory controller is still limited to 2400 MHz (DDR4 and LPDDR4) and also the integrated Intel UHD Graphics 600 / 605 graphics card is unchanged. That means that the new CPUs will still offer just limited performance that is only suited for light office and web usage. If paired with a low amount of memory and slow HDD or eMMC drives, the systems will especially feel rather slow. 

In addition to the mobile CPUs (which will be most likely found in low-end laptops and tablets), Intel also refreshed three desktop CPUs (Pentium J5040, Celeron J4125, and J4025) with 100 MHz higher clock speed than their mobile counterparts and higher TDPs.

Gemini Lake Refresh Mobile CPUs
Gemini Lake Refresh Mobile CPUs
Gemini Lake Refresh Desktop CPUs
Gemini Lake Refresh Desktop CPUs
PosModelL2 Cache + L3 CacheTDP WattMHz - TurboCores / ThreadsCinebench R15 CPU Single 64BitCinebench R15 CPU Multi 64BitCinebench R20x264 Pass 1
Intel Pentium Silver J50404MB102000 ‑ 32004/4
91
279
630
89.1
Intel Pentium Silver N50304MB61100 ‑ 31004/4
80.9n2
225.95n2
425.5n2
84
Intel Celeron J41254MB102000 ‑ 27004/4
75.3n5
243n5
430n5
61.35n3
Intel Celeron J41054MB101500 ‑ 25004/4
73
270
Intel Pentium Silver N50004MB61100 ‑ 27004/4
78n12
236.5n12
484n3
76.3
Intel Celeron J40054MB102000 ‑ 27002/2
77
144
49.92
Intel Celeron N41204MB61100 ‑ 26004/4
73.2n3
224n3
490n3
Intel Celeron J41154MB101800 ‑ 25004/4
70.6n2
244n2
546.5n2
76.3
Intel Celeron N41004MB61100 ‑ 24004/4
68.6n12
198n12
391n7
58.2n3
Intel Celeron J40254MB102000 ‑ 29002/2
77
148
293
53.1
Intel Celeron N40204MB61100 ‑ 28002/2
73.75n2
127.1n2
279n2
50.1
Intel Celeron N40004MB61100 ‑ 26002/2
70.9n3
138n3
273
47.3
(-) * Smaller values are better. / n123 Number of benchmarks for this median value / * Approximate position
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Klaus Hinum, 2019-11- 4 (Update: 2019-11- 5)