Xeon E5440 vs Celeron G4900
Aggregate performance score
Celeron G4900 outperforms Xeon E5440 by a minimal 1% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2153 | 2154 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 2.95 | no data |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Series | Intel Celeron | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.80 | 1.77 |
| Architecture codename | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | no data |
| Release date | 2 April 2018 (6 years ago) | 1 January 2008 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $42 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | no data |
| Threads | 2 | no data |
| Base clock speed | 3.1 GHz | 2.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.1 GHz | no data |
| Bus type | DMI 3.0 | no data |
| Bus rate | 4 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 31 | no data |
| L1 cache | 128 KB | no data |
| L2 cache | 512 KB | no data |
| L3 cache | 2 MB | 12 MB L2 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Die size | 126 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 67 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | - |
| VID voltage range | no data | 0.85V-1.35V |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 (Uniprocessor) | no data |
| Socket | 1151 | LGA771 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | no data | + |
| FSB parity | no data | + |
Security technologies
Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | no data | - |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | - |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 Dual-channel | no data |
| Maximum memory size | 64 GB | no data |
| Max memory channels | 2 | no data |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.397 GB/s | no data |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 610 | no data |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.51 | 1.50 |
| Recency | 2 April 2018 | 1 January 2008 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 45 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 54 Watt | 80 Watt |
Celeron G4900 has a 0.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 48.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440.
Note that Celeron G4900 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5440 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5440, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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