Celeron N4000C vs Xeon W5580

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W5580
2009
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.20
+139%

Xeon W5580 outperforms Celeron N4000C by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking18562537
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.49no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency1.5413.98
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)no data
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)1 April 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$102no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.1 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz2.6 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm14 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C105 deg C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C 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
SocketFCLGA1366FCBGA1090
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data-
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size144 GB8 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics 600
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data650 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data6
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data8
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 W5580 2.20
+139%
Celeron N4000C 0.92

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 W5580 3368
+140%
Celeron N4000C 1406

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.20 0.92
Recency 30 March 2009 1 April 2019
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 45 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon W5580 has a 139.1% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron N4000C, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 2066.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W5580 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4000C in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon W5580 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N4000C is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W5580 and Celeron N4000C, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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