Celeron N2940 vs Xeon W3503
Aggregate performance score
Xeon W3503 outperforms Celeron N2940 by a small 7% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2696 | 2737 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 4.15 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 0.51 | 8.86 |
| Architecture codename | Bloomfield (2008−2010) | Bay Trail-M (2013−2014) |
| Release date | 30 March 2009 (15 years ago) | 22 May 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $65 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940 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 | 2 (Dual-core) | 4 (Quad-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 1.83 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.25 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 56K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 263 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 731 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.8V-1.225V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940 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 | 1366 | FCBGA1170 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 7.5 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 36 Bit | no data |
| Smart Connect | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 24 GB | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21.32 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 854 MHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 2 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 4 |
| USB revision | no data | 3.0 and 2.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 5 |
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.73 | 0.68 |
| Recency | 30 March 2009 | 22 May 2014 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 4 |
| Threads | 2 | 4 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 130 Watt | 7 Watt |
Xeon W3503 has a 7.4% higher aggregate performance score.
Celeron N2940, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 104.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1757.1% lower power consumption.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940.
Be aware that Xeon W3503 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N2940 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W3503 and Celeron N2940, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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