Intel Celeron N4020 vs Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4020 and Intel Xeon Gold 6226 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, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Celeron N4020

Intel Xeon Gold 6226

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4020

CPU is newer: launch date 7 month(s) later
Around 22% higher maximum core temperature: 105°C vs 86°C
20.8x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 125 Watt

Launch date	4 Nov 2019 vs 2 Apr 2019
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 86°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon Gold 6226

10 more cores, run more applications at once: 12 vs 2
22 more threads: 24 vs 2
Around 32% higher clock speed: 3.70 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
6.9x 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
128x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 8 GB
Around 92% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2199 vs 1146
21.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 32991 vs 1549

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	12 vs 2
Number of threads	24 vs 2
Maximum frequency	3.70 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
L1 cache	768 KB vs 112 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 8 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2199 vs 1146
PassMark - CPU mark	32991 vs 1549

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4020
CPU 2: Intel Xeon Gold 6226

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1146

2199

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1549

32991

Name	Intel Celeron N4020	Intel Xeon Gold 6226
PassMark - Single thread mark	1146	2199
PassMark - CPU mark	1549	32991
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	462
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	462
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	972
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	972
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	1769
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	1769

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N4020	Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Cascade Lake
Launch date	4 Nov 2019	2 Apr 2019
Launch price (MSRP)	$107	$1776
Place in performance rating	2227	736
Processor Number	N4020	6226
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	2.70 GHz
L1 cache	112 KB	768 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	12 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	86°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	3.70 GHz
Number of cores	2	12
Number of threads	2	24
L3 cache		19.25 MB
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links		3
Memory
Max memory channels	2	6
Maximum memory size	8 GB	1 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 upto 2400 MT/s	DDR4-2933
ECC memory support
Maximum memory bandwidth		131.13 GB/s
Supported memory frequency		2933 MHz
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	650 MHz
Max video memory	8 GB
Processor graphics	Intel UHD Graphics 600
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
MIPI-DSI
Number of displays supported	3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2160@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	76.0mm x 56.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FCLGA3647
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	125 Watt
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	Intel Wireless-AC MAC
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	48
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2	1x16, x8, x4
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
Scalability		4S
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2	Intel SSE4.2, Intel AVX, Intel AVX2, Intel AVX-512
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units		2
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)