Xeon E-2436 vs Celeron G4950

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G4950
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.77
Xeon E-2436
2023
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
14.69
+730%

Xeon E-2436 outperforms Celeron G4950 by a whopping 730% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2035511
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.3797.95
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency2.9920.61
Architecture codenameCoffee Lake (2017−2019)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date23 April 2019 (5 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$52$331

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2436 has 1724% better value for money than Celeron G4950.

Detailed specifications

Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436 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 cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads212
Base clock speed3.3 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s16 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size126 mm2163 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)54 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size64 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 610N/A
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.05 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.5no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436.

PCIe version3.05
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Celeron G4950 1.77
Xeon E-2436 14.69
+730%

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.

Celeron G4950 2714
Xeon E-2436 22487
+729%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.77 14.69
Recency 23 April 2019 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 12
Power consumption (TDP) 54 Watt 65 Watt

Celeron G4950 has 20.4% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2436, on the other hand, has a 729.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

The Xeon E-2436 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4950 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G4950 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2436 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G4950 and Xeon E-2436, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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