Intel Celeron 4305U vs Intel Xeon E5-2658

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron 4305U and Intel Xeon E5-2658 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Celeron 4305U

Intel Xeon E5-2658

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 4305U

CPU is newer: launch date 7 year(s) 1 month(s) later
Around 14% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 88°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
6.3x lower typical power consumption: 15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1309 vs 1096

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	16 Apr 2019 vs March 2012
Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 88°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt vs 95 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1309 vs 1096

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2658

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
6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
6.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10053 vs 1562

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 2 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 64 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	10053 vs 1562

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron 4305U
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2658

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1309

1096

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1562

10053

Name	Intel Celeron 4305U	Intel Xeon E5-2658
PassMark - Single thread mark	1309	1096
PassMark - CPU mark	1562	10053

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron 4305U	Intel Xeon E5-2658
Essentials
Architecture codename	Whiskey Lake	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	16 Apr 2019	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$1,462
Place in performance rating	1939	1936
Processor Number	4305U	E5-2658
Series	Intel Celeron Processor 4000 Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Price now		$1,462
Value for money (0-100)		1.91
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.10 GHz
Bus Speed	4 GT/s	8 GT/s QPI
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	2 MB	20480 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	88°C
Number of cores	2	8
Number of threads	2	16
Die size		435 mm
Maximum frequency		2.40 GHz
Number of QPI Links		2
Transistor count		2270 million
VID voltage range		0.6-1.35V
Memory
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	64 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x3EA1
Graphics base frequency	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	900 MHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics for 8th Generation Intel Processors
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.5
Compatibility
Configurable TDP-down	12.5 Watt
Configurable TDP-down Frequency	800 MHz
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1528	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	15 Watt	95 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1	Gen 3.0
Scalability		2S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.1, Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX2	1
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Supported FSBs
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)