Celeron G4900 vs Xeon E5-2620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2620
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.33
+121%
Celeron G4900
2018
2 cores / 2 threads, 54 Watt
1.51

Xeon E5-2620 outperforms Celeron G4900 by a whopping 121% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15862153
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.732.95
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency3.322.80
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Coffee Lake (2017−2019)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)2 April 2018 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$36$42

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G4900 has 71% better value for money than Xeon E5-2620.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2 GHz3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed2.5 GHz3.1 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rate7.2 GT/s4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data31
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2126 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt54 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size384 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/s38.397 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 and Celeron G4900.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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.

Xeon E5-2620 3.33
+121%
Celeron G4900 1.51

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.

Xeon E5-2620 5293
+121%
Celeron G4900 2397

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.

Xeon E5-2620 405
Celeron G4900 607
+49.9%

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.

Xeon E5-2620 1963
+90%
Celeron G4900 1033

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.33 1.51
Recency 6 March 2012 2 April 2018
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 54 Watt

Xeon E5-2620 has a 120.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Celeron G4900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 75.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G4900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G4900 is a desktop one.


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