Intel Celeron 1020M vs Intel Xeon E5-2648L

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 1020M and Intel Xeon E5-2648L processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Celeron 1020M

Intel Xeon E5-2648L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 1020M

CPU is newer: launch date 10 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
2x lower typical power consumption: 35 Watt vs 70 Watt
Around 31% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1176 vs 899

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	21 January 2013 vs March 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt vs 70 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1176 vs 899

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2648L

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
10x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
7.8x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 9940 vs 1275

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	20480 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	9940 vs 1275

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 1020M
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2648L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1176

899

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1275

9940

Name	Intel Celeron 1020M	Intel Xeon E5-2648L
PassMark - Single thread mark	1176	899
PassMark - CPU mark	1275	9940

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 1020M	Intel Xeon E5-2648L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	21 January 2013	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$86
Place in performance rating	2090	2099
Processor Number	1020M	E5-2648L
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 1000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	8 GT/s QPI
Die size	94 mm	435 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105 °C
Maximum frequency	2.1 GHz	2.10 GHz
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Transistor count	1400 million	2270 million
Number of QPI Links		2
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3/L/-RS 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
CRT
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
SDVO
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA988B); 31mm x 24mm (BGA1023)
Sockets supported	FCPGA988	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	35 Watt	70 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4	Gen 3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	1
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)