Xeon Gold 5512U vs Celeron N4020C

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2482	80
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	97.85
Market segment	Laptop	Server
Power efficiency	15.30	19.44
Architecture codename	no data	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	1 January 2021 (3 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,230

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U 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)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	2	56
Base clock speed	1.1 GHz	2.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.7 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB	52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	89 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U 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	1
Socket	FCBGA1090	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	185 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	-	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	-	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	no data
MPX	+	-
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	Yes with Intel® ME	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	+	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR5-4800, DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size	8 GB	4 TB
Max memory channels	2	8
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel UHD Graphics 600	N/A
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Graphics max frequency	650 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	+	no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz	no data
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz	no data
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	12	no data
OpenGL	4.4	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N4020C and Xeon Gold 5512U.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	6	80
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no 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.

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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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	0.97	38.00
Recency	1 January 2021	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	28
Threads	2	56
Power consumption (TDP)	6 Watt	185 Watt

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