Celeron J3355E vs Xeon 654

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	131	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	33.68	no data
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Power efficiency	7.39	no data
Designer	Intel	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel	no data
Architecture codename	Granite Rapids (2024−2026)	no data
Release date	2 February 2026 (less than a year ago)	1 July 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon 654 and Celeron J3355E 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	18 (Octadeca-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Performance-cores	18	no data
Threads	36	2
Base clock speed	3.1 GHz	2 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.8 GHz	2.5 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	112 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	2 MB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	72 MB (shared)	2 MB
Chip lithography	Intel 3 nm	14 nm
Die size	2x 598 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	no data	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	72 °C	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	no data	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 654 and Celeron J3355E 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	1
Socket	FCLGA4710	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 654 and Celeron J3355E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512	no data
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	-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	+	no data
Deep Learning Boost	+	-

Security technologies

Xeon 654 and Celeron J3355E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 654 and Celeron J3355E are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 654 and Celeron J3355E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR5(6400MT/s)	DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size	4 TB	8 GB
Max memory channels	8	2
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

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

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon 654 and Celeron J3355E integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon 654 and Celeron J3355E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	+
OpenGL	no data	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 654 and Celeron J3355E.

PCIe version	5.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	128	6

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 February 2026	1 July 2019
Physical cores	18	2
Threads	36	2
Power consumption (TDP)	200 Watt	10 Watt