Xeon E-2356G vs Celeron N5105
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E-2356G outperforms Celeron N5105 by a whopping 357% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1748 | 671 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | 24.12 | 13.78 |
| Architecture codename | Jasper Lake (2021) | Rocket Lake-E (2021) |
| Release date | 11 January 2021 (3 years ago) | 8 September 2021 (3 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 6 (Hexa-Core) |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.9 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 64K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.5 MB | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 12 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 105 °C | 100 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 72 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | - | + |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G 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 | FCBGA1338 | FCLGA1200 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 80 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | + |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Smart Response | - | no data |
| GPIO | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Max 3.0 | - | no data |
Security technologies
Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | + | - |
| SGX | - | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR4-3200 |
| Maximum memory size | 16 GB | 128 GB |
| Max memory channels | 2 | 2 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card Compare | Intel UHD Graphics | Intel UHD Graphics P750 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | + | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | 800 MHz | 1.3 GHz |
| Execution Units | 24 | 32 |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | 3 | 1 |
| eDP | + | no data |
| DisplayPort | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
| MIPI-DSI | + | no data |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | + | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2160@60Hz | 4096 x 2160 @60 Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 4096x2160@60Hz | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 4096x2160@60Hz | 5120 x 3200 @ 60 Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | 12 | 12.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G.
| PCIe version | no data | 4.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 8 | 44 |
| USB revision | 2.0/3.2 | no data |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | 2 | no data |
| Number of USB ports | 14 | 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.
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 | 2.55 | 11.66 |
| Integrated graphics card | 5.58 | 4.56 |
| Recency | 11 January 2021 | 8 September 2021 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 6 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 80 Watt |
Celeron N5105 has 22.4% faster integrated GPU, a 40% more advanced lithography process, and 700% lower power consumption.
Xeon E-2356G, on the other hand, has a 357.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 months, and 50% more physical cores and 200% more threads.
The Xeon E-2356G is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5105 in performance tests.
Note that Celeron N5105 is a desktop processor while Xeon E-2356G is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N5105 and Xeon E-2356G, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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