Intel Celeron 3205U vs Intel Xeon E5-2428L

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 3205U and Intel Xeon E5-2428L processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics API support, 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), 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 3205U

Intel Xeon E5-2428L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 3205U

CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 8 month(s) later
Around 18% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 89°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 1% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 907 vs 899

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	5 January 2015 vs May 2012
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 89°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	907 vs 899

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2428L

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
10 more threads: 12 vs 2
Around 33% higher clock speed: 2.00 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
3x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
3x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
7.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
24x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 16 GB
9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8500 vs 947

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
Maximum frequency	2.00 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 128 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 512 KB
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 16 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8500 vs 947

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 3205U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2428L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

907

899

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

947

8500

Name	Intel Celeron 3205U	Intel Xeon E5-2428L
PassMark - Single thread mark	907	899
PassMark - CPU mark	947	8500
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	312
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	592
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	2.562
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	88.995
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.51
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	756
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	1565
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	2692
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	756
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	1565
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	2692

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 3205U	Intel Xeon E5-2428L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date	5 January 2015	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$107
Place in performance rating	2153	2156
Price now	$287.04
Processor Number	3205U	E5-2428L
Series	Intel® Celeron® Processor 3000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Value for money (0-100)	1.56
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.50 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI2	7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size	82 mm	294 mm
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	105 °C
Maximum core temperature	105°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	1.5 GHz	2.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
Transistor count	1300 Million	1270 million
Number of QPI Links		1
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	16 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3L 1333/1600 LPDDR3 1333/1600	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	100 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	800 MHz
Graphics max frequency	800 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support
Graphics API support
DirectX	11.2/12
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	10 W
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	600 MHz
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	40mm x 24mm x 1.3mm	LGA1356
Sockets supported	FCBGA1168	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	60 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	12	24
PCI Express revision	2.0	Gen 3.0
PCIe configurations	4x1 2x4	Gen 3.0
Security & Reliability
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)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	1
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
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)