Intel Celeron 2955U vs Intel Xeon X5550

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 2955U and Intel Xeon X5550 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, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron 2955U

Intel Xeon X5550

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2955U

CPU is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
Around 33% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 75°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 45 nm
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
3.7x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 6.591 vs 1.775
Around 25% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 89.427 vs 71.663
Around 2% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 0.544 vs 0.531
Around 78% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 5.088 vs 2.861

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	1 October 2013 vs March 2009
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 75°C
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.591 vs 1.775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	89.427 vs 71.663
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.544 vs 0.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.088 vs 2.861

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5550

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
6 more threads: 8 vs 2
Around 119% higher clock speed: 3.06 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
2x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
4x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
9x more maximum memory size: 144 GB vs 16 GB
Around 67% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1313 vs 784
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 5637 vs 886
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 491 vs 303
3.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 2241 vs 569
Around 85% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 8.548 vs 4.611

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	8 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.06 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared) vs 2048 KB
Maximum memory size	144 GB vs 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1313 vs 784
PassMark - CPU mark	5637 vs 886
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	491 vs 303
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	2241 vs 569
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	8.548 vs 4.611

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 2955U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5550

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

784

1313

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

886

5637

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

303

491

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

569

2241

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

6.591

1.775

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

89.427

71.663

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

0.544

0.531

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

5.088

2.861

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)

CPU 1

CPU 2

4.611

8.548

Name	Intel Celeron 2955U	Intel Xeon X5550
PassMark - Single thread mark	784	1313
PassMark - CPU mark	886	5637
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	303	491
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	569	2241
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	6.591	1.775
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	89.427	71.663
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.544	0.531
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	5.088	2.861
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	4.611	8.548
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1735
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2943
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	543
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1735
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2943

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 2955U	Intel Xeon X5550
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Nehalem EP
Launch date	1 October 2013	March 2009
Place in performance rating	2184	2549
Processor Number	2955U	X5550
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series	Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$62
Price now		$17.27
Value for money (0-100)		92.15
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.40 GHz	2.66 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	118 mm	263 mm2
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2048 KB	8192 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	45 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	100°C	75°C
Maximum frequency	1.4 GHz	3.06 GHz
Number of cores	2	4
Number of threads	2	8
Transistor count	1400 million	731 million
Number of QPI Links		2
VID voltage range		0.75V -1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	144 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600, LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.00 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1 GHz
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.5mm	42.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1366
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated IDE
Integrated LAN
Max number of PCIe lanes	10
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	4
PCI Express revision	2.0
PCI support
PCIe configurations	4x1, 1x4, 1x2
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	3.0
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
HD Audio
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® Active Management technology (AMT)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® ME Firmware Version	9.5
Intel® Rapid Storage technology (RST)
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Matrix Storage
Smart Connect
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)		40-bit
Virtualization
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)