Celeron G440 vs Xeon E5620

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5620
2010
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
2.26
+769%
Celeron G440
2011
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.26

Xeon E5620 outperforms Celeron G440 by a whopping 769% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18273148
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.08no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.670.70
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$35$45

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440 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)1 (Single-Core)
Threads81
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.66 GHz1.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)1 MB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size239 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C66 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440.

PCIe version2.02.0

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 E5620 2.26
+769%
Celeron G440 0.26

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 E5620 3592
+755%
Celeron G440 420

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.26 0.26
Recency 16 March 2010 4 September 2011
Physical cores 4 1
Threads 8 1
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5620 has a 769.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Celeron G440, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 128.6% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5620 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G440 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5620 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G440 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5620 and Celeron G440, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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