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Intel® Celeron® M 420

The Intel Celeron M 420 is a laptop processor released in Apr 2006. It has 1 core and 1 threads, a base clock of 1.60 GHz and a 27 W TDP.

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Cores
1
Threads
1
Base Clock
1.6 GHz
TDP
27 W
Multi-Core Performance
139
Single-Core Performance
391
Core layout
P
1 Performance 1 Threads

Overview

The Intel Celeron M 420 is a laptop processor with 1 cores and 1 threads. It launched in Apr 2006. Rated TDP is 27 W.

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
233
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
139
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
391
7% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
638
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
780
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
127
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
1,208
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
139
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
139
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
5
0% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
45
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
3
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Celeron M 420 scores 391 in single-core performance and 139 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 233 for overall performance, 638 for productivity performance, 780 for creator performance, 127 for engineering performance and 1,208 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 139 per core, 139 per thread and 5 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 45. Its performance index is 3, so its overall performance is 97% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

Workload sub-scores (integer math, floating point, compression, encryption, physics, SIMD, prime sieve and sorting) are not recorded for the Intel Celeron M 420.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Core Configuration

Cores
1
Threads
1
Performance Cores
1
Threads per Core
1
Hybrid Architecture
No
Base Clock
1.6 GHz
Boost Clock
Not recorded

The Intel Celeron M 420 has 1 physical core and runs 1 logical thread. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 1.60 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Celeron
Segment
Laptop
Generation
Not recorded
Architecture
Not recorded
Process Node
Not recorded
Lithography
Not recorded
Release Date
Apr 2006

The Intel Celeron M 420 is a laptop processor and belongs to the Intel Celeron family. It launched in Apr 2006.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
64 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
1 MB
L2 Cache (per Core)
1 MB
L3 Cache
Not recorded
Cache per Core
1.1 MB
Total Cache
1.1 MB

The Intel Celeron M 420 has 64 KB of L1 cache and 1 MB of L2 cache. That adds up to about 1.1 MB of cache, or 1.06 MB per core. Each core has 1 MB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2
L1 64 KBL2 1 MB

The Intel Celeron M 420 has a 2-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 64 KB and L2 at 1 MB. L2 is the largest level and makes up about 94% of the cache listed here.

Power & Thermals

TDP
27 W

The Intel Celeron M 420 has a rated TDP of 27 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

4 supported
Supported
SSESSE2SSE3MMX
Not recorded
AES-NIAMXAVX-512AVX2AVXAVX-VNNI

Security and Reliability

0 supported
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardHardware RNGHardware Shield

Virtualization

0 supported
Not recorded
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address Translation

OS Compatibility

0 supported
Not supported
Windows 11 eligible

The Intel Celeron M 420 supports SSE, SSE2, SSE3 and MMX among its instruction set features. Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records these as not true for the Intel Celeron M 420: Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$107

The Intel Celeron M 420 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $107.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Celeron® M 420
Normalized Name
Intel® Celeron® M 420
Product line brand
Celeron

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Celeron M 420 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 38% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Celeron M 420. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Max Memory, Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth, Memory Types, DDR5 Support, DDR4 Support, LPDDR Support, ECC Memory and Max Memory Speed. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Socket, Package, Package Size, PCIe Generation and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Celeron M 420 have?

The Intel Celeron M 420 has 1 cores and 1 threads.

What is the TDP of the Intel Celeron M 420?

The Intel Celeron M 420 has a TDP of 27 W.

How does the Intel Celeron M 420 perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Celeron M 420 scores 139 multi-core and 391 single-core.

How much cache does the Intel Celeron M 420 have?

The Intel Celeron M 420 has 64 KB of L1 cache and 1024 KB of L2 cache.

How does the Intel Celeron M 420 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Celeron M 420 has a computed performance index of 3, which is 97% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.