Intel Core i5-4210U Mid-Tier Processor from Previous-Gen Intel Core Lineup

Intel Core i5-4210U

The Intel Core i5-4210U is a discontinued processor, but it is still used in many notebook configurations available on the market. The dual-core i5-4210U from the 4th Generation Intel Core “Haswell” family got replaced in January 2015 with the 5th Gen Broadwell i5. The current i5 CPU line is dominated by the i5-5200U. It offers … Read more

Intel Pentium 3805U [Review] Entry-Level Broadwell CPU for Laptops

Intel Pentium 3805U Processor

The Intel Pentium 3805U certainly isn’t the most important member of the latest Intel Broadwell processor family. The star of the Broadwell show is the Core i5-5200U, since it’s the typical mid-range chip used in so many notebook models. On the other hand, the entry-level Pentium 3805U is available only in select low-end laptops such … Read more

Intel Pentium N3520 / N3530 / N3540 Entry-Level CPU [Review]

Intel Pentium N3520 N3530 N3540 - HP x360 11

The Intel Pentium N3520, N3530, and N3540 are entry-level processors you can often find in budget laptop and 2-in-1 PCs. The N3520, N3530, and N3540 belong to the Intel Bay Trail CPU family, characterized by basic performance and very low power consumption. These quad-core Bay Trail Pentium CPUs deliver noticeably better computing speed than the … Read more

Intel Core i5-8250U 8th Gen Quad-Core Processor for Laptops (Review)

The 8th Generation Intel Core i5-8250U is one of the first quad-core processors in the mainstream Core U lineup. It’s an important chip on the market since upgrade from the previous dual-core U-series processors to quad-core is a big leap. That’s visible in the i5-8250U benchmark results. Intel Core i5-8250U CPU Benchmark Extra performance over … Read more

Intel Celeron N3350 Basic Laptop Processor

Intel Celeron N3350

The Intel Celeron N3350 is an entry-level processor (CPU) for notebooks. It can be found in various inexpensive laptop models. With its two computing cores, maximal clock speed of 2.4 GHz, and 2MB of cache, the Celeron N3350 provides very basic performance. It is suitable only for non-demanding routine computing tasks. For instance, light web … Read more

Intel Core i3-10110U 10th Gen Lower-Mid-Range Laptop CPU

Intel Core i3-10110U

The 10th Generation Intel Core i3-10110U is a lower-mid-range processor you can find in inexpensive configurations of the mainstream laptop PCs. The i3-10110U is a dual-core member of the 10th Gen Intel Core U-series lineup. The series is well known for its more widely adopted quad-core i5-10210U and i7-10710U. On the other hand, there’s also … Read more

Intel Celeron N4120 Entry-Level Laptop Processor

Intel Celeron N4120

The Intel Celeron N4120 is a laptop processor designed with low cost and low power consumption in mind. This chip for budget notebooks consumes 6 Watts of power, as opposed to the typical mainstream 15-Watt Intel Core or AMD Ryzen series processor. On the other hand, the Intel Celeron N4120 provides only basic computing performance. … Read more

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U Laptop Processor

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U

The AMD Ryzen 5 5500U is a mid-range laptop processor released in 2021. It’s aimed at everyday home and office computing. It can handle it effortlessly. In addition, the Ryzen 5 5500U is a good compromise solution for those who do heavier tasks like video editing, but don’t want to deal with higher power consumption, … Read more