Xeon E5502 vs Celeron N3160

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.75
+41.5%
Xeon E5502
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.53

Celeron N3160 outperforms Xeon E5502 by a considerable 42% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking26522855
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency17.670.62
Architecture codenameBraswell (2015−2016)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date15 January 2016 (8 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$107$95

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed1.6 GHz1.86 GHz
Boost clock speed2.24 GHz1.87 GHz
Bus typeIDIno data
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cache2 MB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data263 mm2
Maximum core temperature90 °C76 °C
Number of transistorsno data731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502 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)2
SocketFCBGA1170FCLGA1366,PLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)6 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Smart Response-no data
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data40 Bit
GPIO+no data
Smart Connect-no data
HD Audio+no data
RST-no data

Security technologies

Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Boot+no data
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard-no data
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502 are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
VT-i-no data
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size8 GB144 GB
Max memory channels23
Maximum memory bandwidthno data19.2 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics (Braswell)N/A
Max video memory8 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency640 MHzno data
Execution Units12no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX+no data
OpenGL+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes4no 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 ports5no 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 N3160 0.75
+41.5%
Xeon E5502 0.53

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 N3160 1187
+41.8%
Xeon E5502 837

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.75 0.53
Recency 15 January 2016 30 March 2009
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 14 nm 45 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 6 Watt 80 Watt

Celeron N3160 has a 41.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 1233.3% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N3160 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5502 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N3160 is a notebook processor while Xeon E5502 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N3160 and Xeon E5502, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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