Celeron N4505 vs Xeon E5-4640

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-4640
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
4.50
+210%
Celeron N4505
2021
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
1.45

Xeon E5-4640 outperforms Celeron N4505 by a whopping 210% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13282186
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.28no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.4013.47
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,730no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed2.4 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache20480 KB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size435 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505 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 configuration41
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching+no data
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+no data
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size384 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes408
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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.

Xeon E5-4640 4.50
+210%
Celeron N4505 1.45

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 E5-4640 7012
+209%
Celeron N4505 2266

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.50 1.45
Recency 14 May 2012 11 January 2021
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 10 Watt

Xeon E5-4640 has a 210.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Celeron N4505, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 850% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-4640 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4505 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-4640 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N4505 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-4640 and Celeron N4505, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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