Celeron N4000 vs Xeon E5-2620 v4
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2620 v4 outperforms Celeron N4000 by a whopping 526% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Celeron N4000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in performance ranking | 1082 | 2453 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 8.01 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2014−2019) | Goldmont Plus (2017) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 11 December 2017 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $417 | $107 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Celeron N4000 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 | 8 (Octa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 2.1 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | no data |
| Bus rate | 2 × 8 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | 21 | 11 |
| L1 cache | no data | 112 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | no data |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 246.24 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | 74 °C | 105 °C |
| Number of transistors | 3200 Million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | + |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Celeron N4000 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 | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | BGA1090 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Celeron N4000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | no data |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Celeron N4000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Celeron N4000 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Celeron N4000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics 600 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Celeron N4000.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 6 |
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.
GeekBench 5 Single-Core
GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.95 | 0.95 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 11 December 2017 |
| Physical cores | 8 | 2 |
| Threads | 16 | 2 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 6 Watt |
Xeon E5-2620 v4 has a 526.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.
Celeron N4000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1316.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-2620 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N4000 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2620 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N4000 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Celeron N4000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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