Xeon E5540 vs Celeron J4125

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron J4125
2019
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
1.86
+6.3%
Xeon E5540
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
1.75

Celeron J4125 outperforms Xeon E5540 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking19842023
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.390.64
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
Power efficiency17.602.07
Architecture codenameGemini Lake Refresh (2019)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date4 November 2019 (5 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$30

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron J4125 has 742% better value for money than Xeon E5540.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads48
Base clock speed2 GHz2.53 GHz
Boost clock speed2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
L1 cache56 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache4 MB (shared)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die size93 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature105 °C76 °C
Number of transistorsno data731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540 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 configuration12
SocketFCBGA1090FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift-no data
Turbo Boost Technology-1.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
GPIO+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+-
Identity Protection+-
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB144 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel UHD Graphics 600N/A
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency750 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
MIPI-DSI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2160@30Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2160@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes6no data
USB revision2.0/3.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports2no data
Number of USB ports8no data
Integrated LAN-no data
UART+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.

Celeron J4125 1.86
+6.3%
Xeon E5540 1.75

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 J4125 2956
+6.2%
Xeon E5540 2783

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.

Celeron J4125 346
Xeon E5540 376
+8.7%

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.

Celeron J4125 962
Xeon E5540 1376
+43%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.86 1.75
Recency 4 November 2019 30 March 2009
Threads 4 8
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 80 Watt

Celeron J4125 has a 6.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5540, on the other hand, has 100% more threads.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Celeron J4125 and Xeon E5540.

Note that Celeron J4125 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5540 is a server/workstation one.


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