Xeon E-2488 vs Celeron 2970M

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron 2970M
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 37 Watt
0.94
Xeon E-2488
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
18.29
+1846%

Xeon E-2488 outperforms Celeron 2970M by a whopping 1846% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking2504324
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data74.83
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency2.4018.22
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Raptor Lake-S (2023−2024)
Release date14 April 2014 (10 years ago)14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$75$606

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488 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 cores2 (Dual-core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads216
Base clock speed2.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.2 GHz5.6 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s16 GT/s
L1 cache128 KB80 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB2 MB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Die size130 mm2257 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °C100 °C
Number of transistors960 Millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488 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 configuration11
SocketFCPGA946FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)37 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring++
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel® ProcessorsN/A
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488.

PCIe version2.05
PCI Express lanes1616

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.

Celeron 2970M 0.94
Xeon E-2488 18.29
+1846%

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.

Celeron 2970M 1501
Xeon E-2488 29060
+1836%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.94 18.29
Recency 14 April 2014 14 December 2023
Physical cores 2 8
Threads 2 16
Power consumption (TDP) 37 Watt 95 Watt

Celeron 2970M has 156.8% lower power consumption.

Xeon E-2488, on the other hand, has a 1845.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

The Xeon E-2488 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 2970M in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron 2970M is a notebook processor while Xeon E-2488 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron 2970M and Xeon E-2488, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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