Celeron N5095A vs Xeon L5506

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5506
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 60 Watt
2.42
Celeron N5095A
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
2.69
+11.2%

Celeron N5095A outperforms Xeon L5506 by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17861717
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.51no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.6816.35
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date30 March 2009 (15 years ago)1 July 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$125no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.13 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed0.13 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache4 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography45 nm10 nm
Die size263 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature70 °C105 °C
Number of transistors731 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366BGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)60 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI-+
vProno data-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+no data
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size144 GB16 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth19.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanesno data8
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno 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.

Xeon L5506 2.42
Celeron N5095A 2.69
+11.2%

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.

Xeon L5506 3706
Celeron N5095A 4118
+11.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.42 2.69
Recency 30 March 2009 1 July 2021
Chip lithography 45 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 60 Watt 15 Watt

Celeron N5095A has a 11.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 300% lower power consumption.

The Celeron N5095A is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon L5506 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5506 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N5095A is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5506 and Celeron N5095A, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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