Xeon Gold 6423N vs Celeron N2840

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron N2840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.37
Xeon Gold 6423N
2023
28 cores / 56 threads, 195 Watt
36.16
+9673%

Xeon Gold 6423N outperforms Celeron N2840 by a whopping 9673% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking304198
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Power efficiency5.0017.55
Architecture codenameBay Trail-M (2013−2014)no data
Release date22 May 2014 (10 years ago)1 July 2023 (1 year ago)

Detailed specifications

Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N 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)28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads256
Base clock speed2.16 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.58 GHz3.6 GHz
L1 cache56K (per core)no data
L2 cache512K (per core)no data
L3 cache0 KB52.5 MB
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 nm
Maximum core temperature100 °C85 °C
64 bit support+-
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N 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 configuration1no data
SocketFCBGA1170FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)7.5 Watt195 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Smart Connect+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+
Anti-Theft-no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N are enumerated here.

VT-d-+
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4400
Maximum memory size8 GB4 TB
Max memory channels28
Maximum memory bandwidth21.32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Seriesno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency792 MHzno data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N.

PCIe version2.04
PCI Express lanes464
USB revision3.0 and 2.0no data
Total number of SATA ports2no data
Number of USB ports5no 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.

Celeron N2840 0.37
Xeon Gold 6423N 36.16
+9673%

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 N2840 588
Xeon Gold 6423N 57434
+9668%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.37 36.16
Recency 22 May 2014 1 July 2023
Physical cores 2 28
Threads 2 56
Power consumption (TDP) 7 Watt 195 Watt

Celeron N2840 has 2685.7% lower power consumption.

Xeon Gold 6423N, on the other hand, has a 9673% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, and 1300% more physical cores and 2700% more threads.

The Xeon Gold 6423N is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2840 in performance tests.

Be aware that Celeron N2840 is a notebook processor while Xeon Gold 6423N is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron N2840 and Xeon Gold 6423N, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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