Xeon w3-2525 vs Celeron J3455

Primary details

Comparing Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2190	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.15	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	Intel Celeron	no data
Power efficiency	13.44	no data
Architecture codename	Apollo Lake (2014−2016)	Sapphire Rapids (2023−2024)
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	24 August 2024 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$609

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525 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	4 (Quad-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	4	16
Base clock speed	1.5 GHz	3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.3 GHz	4.5 GHz
Multiplier	15	no data
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	0 KB	22.5 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	Intel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature	105 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525 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	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	FCBGA1296	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	175 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Smart Response	-	no data
GPIO	+	no data
Smart Connect	-	no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
HD Audio	+	no data
RST	-	no data
Deep Learning Boost	-	+

Security technologies

Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Boot	+	no data
Secure Key	+	no data
Identity Protection	+	-
SGX	no data	-
OS Guard	-	+
Anti-Theft	-	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
VT-i	-	no data
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	8 GB	2 TB
Max memory channels	2	4
ECC memory support	-	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	Intel HD Graphics 500	N/A
Max video memory	8 GB	no data
Quick Sync Video	+	-
Clear Video	+	no data
Clear Video HD	+	no data
Graphics max frequency	750 MHz	no data
Execution Units	12	no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	3	no data
eDP	+	no data
DisplayPort	+	-
HDMI	+	-
MIPI-DSI	+	no data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	+	no data
OpenGL	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron J3455 and Xeon w3-2525.

PCIe version	2.0	5.0
PCI Express lanes	6	64
USB revision	2.0/3.0	no data
Total number of SATA ports	2	no data
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2	no data
Number of USB ports	8	no data
Integrated LAN	-	no data
UART	+	no data

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	30 August 2016	24 August 2024
Physical cores	4	8
Threads	4	16
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	175 Watt

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