Intel Celeron N4000

The Intel Celeron N4000 is a dual-core SoC designed for affordable laptops and mini-PCs and was announced late 2017. It runs at 1.1 GHz to 2.6 GHz (Single Core Burst, Multi Core Burst maxes out at 2.5 GHz) and is based on the Gemini Lake platform. Similar to the Apollo Lake predecessor, 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 two 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 SoC is not replaceable as it is directly soldered to the mainboard.

Architecture

The processor architecture was slightly reworked and is now called Goldmont Plus. It features a larger L2 cache (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 N4000 in our database only just matches Intel Core i5-4300Y, a dual-core processor of nearly the same energy efficiency, in multi-thread performance. This renders the Celeron a very slow processor for all but the most basic of uses, providing for long load times and generlly painful user experience.

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 650 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 N-class Intel chips, the Celeron N4000 has a 6 W TDP (also known as the long-term power limit). This is not much at all, allowing laptop makers to build passively cooled laptops, tablets, mini-PCs around the chip. The SoC can briefly consume up to 15 W, though, depending on how a system is configured.

Last but not the least, this Celeron is manufactured on one of the old 14 nm Intel processes leading to 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	1100 - 2600 MHz
Level 2 Cache	4 MB
Number of Cores / Threads	2 / 2
Power Consumption (TDP = Thermal Design Power)	6 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, SMEP, SMAP, MPX, EIST, TM1, TM2, Turbo, AES-NI, RDRAND, RDSEED, SHA, SGX
GPU	Intel UHD Graphics 600 (200 - 650 MHz)
64 Bit	64 Bit support
Architecture	x86
Starting Price	$107 U.S.
Announcement Date	12/11/2017
Product Link (external)	Intel Gemini Lake Celeron N4000

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