Celeron G4950 vs Xeon X5470
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X5470 outperforms Celeron G4950 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1959 | 2000 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 5.37 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | no data | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) |
| Release date | 1 July 2008 (16 years ago) | 23 April 2019 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $52 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950 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 | no data | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | no data | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.33 GHz | 3.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 3.3 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 8 GT/s |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | no data | 126 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 63 °C | 100 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950 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 | no data | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | LGA771 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 54 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| FSB parity | + | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | - | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4-2400 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 610 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.5 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950.
| PCIe version | no data | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Recency | 1 July 2008 | 23 April 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 54 Watt |
Xeon X5470 has a 7.4% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron G4950, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 122.2% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950.
Be aware that Xeon X5470 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G4950 is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5470 and Celeron G4950, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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