Celeron N4500 vs Atom N2800

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Performance Per Dollar

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Atom N2800

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Ryzen 9 9955HX3D

MSRP: $749|Avg: N/A

96%

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Atom x5-Z8300

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321%

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Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

316%

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Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

290%

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Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

289%

#139

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

286%

#141

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

276%

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Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

265%

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Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

265%

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Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

258%

#147

Atom N2800

MSRP: $47|Avg: $3

100%

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Core i5-3210M

MSRP: $225|Avg: $30

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Celeron N4500 (2021) utilizes 10 nm technology and DDR4, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Celeron N4500	Atom N2800
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($3)
Longevity	✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Cedarview-M (2011−2012) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Atom N2800 (2011) relies on 32 nm technology and DDR3, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Celeron N4500	Atom N2800
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	✅ More affordable ($0)	⚠️ Higher cost ($3)

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Celeron N4500 Benchmark Check

Atom N2800 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Celeron N4500 and Atom N2800

Celeron N4500

The Celeron N4500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 1.1 GHz, with boost up to 2.8 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 6 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 1,817 points. Launch price was $69.

Atom N2800

The Atom N2800 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 December 2011 (14 years ago). It is based on the Cedarview-M (2011−2012) architecture. It features 2 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.86 GHz, with boost up to 1.87 GHz. L3 cache: 0 kB. L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: FCBGA559. Thermal design power (TDP): 6.5 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 1,829 points. Launch price was $47.

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Processing Power

The Celeron N4500 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, matching the Atom N2800's 2 cores. Boost clocks reach 2.8 GHz on the Celeron N4500 versus 1.87 GHz on the Atom N2800 — a 39.8% clock advantage for the Celeron N4500 (base: 1.1 GHz vs 1.86 GHz). The Celeron N4500 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Atom N2800 uses Cedarview-M (2011−2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N4500 scores 1,817 against the Atom N2800's 1,829 — a 0.7% lead for the Atom N2800. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron N4500 vs 0 kB on the Atom N2800.

Feature	Celeron N4500	Atom N2800
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	2 / 4
Boost Clock	2.8 GHz+50%	1.87 GHz
Base Clock	1.1 GHz	1.86 GHz+69%
L3 Cache	4 MB (total)	0 kB
L2 Cache	1.5 MB (total)+200%	512K (per core)
Process	10 nm-69%	32 nm
Architecture	Jasper Lake (2021)	Cedarview-M (2011−2012)
PassMark	1,817	1,829

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Memory & Platform

The Celeron N4500 uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Atom N2800 uses FCBGA559 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Celeron N4500	Atom N2800
Socket	BGA1338	FCBGA559
PCIe Generation	PCIe 4.0+100%	PCIe 2.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR3-1066
Max RAM Capacity	—	4 GB
RAM Channels	—	1
ECC Support	—	❌
PCIe Lanes	—	4