Intel Celeron N4020C vs Intel Xeon E5-2428L

Comparative analysis of Intel Celeron N4020C and Intel Xeon E5-2428L 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 N4020C

Intel Xeon E5-2428L

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron N4020C

Around 40% higher clock speed: 2.80 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
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
10x lower typical power consumption: 6 Watt vs 60 Watt
Around 24% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1118 vs 899

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz vs 2.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	105°C vs 89°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt vs 60 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1118 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
3.8x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
48x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 8 GB
5.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8500 vs 1534

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	12 vs 2
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 4 MB
Maximum memory size	384 GB vs 8 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8500 vs 1534

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Celeron N4020C
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2428L

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1118

899

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1534

8500

Name	Intel Celeron N4020C	Intel Xeon E5-2428L
PassMark - Single thread mark	1118	899
PassMark - CPU mark	1534	8500

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Celeron N4020C	Intel Xeon E5-2428L
Essentials
Architecture codename	Gemini Lake Refresh	Sandy Bridge EN
Launch date	Q1'21	May 2012
Place in performance rating	2137	2149
Processor Number	N4020C	E5-2428L
Series	Intel Celeron Processor N Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Vertical segment	Mobile	Embedded
Status		Launched
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	1.10 GHz	1.80 GHz
L3 cache	4 MB	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	105°C	89°C
Maximum frequency	2.80 GHz	2.00 GHz
Number of cores	2	6
Number of threads	2	12
Bus Speed		7.2 GT/s QPI
Die size		294 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
Number of QPI Links		1
Transistor count		1270 million
Memory
Max memory channels	2	3
Maximum memory size	8 GB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4/LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s	DDR3 800/1066/1333
ECC memory support
Graphics
Device ID	0x3185
Execution Units	12
Graphics base frequency	200 MHz
Graphics max frequency	650 MHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
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
Graphics API support
DirectX	12
OpenGL	4.4
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Package Size	25mm x 24mm	LGA1356
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	4.8 W
Sockets supported	FCBGA1090	FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	6 Watt	60 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Peripherals
Integrated LAN
Integrated Wireless	No
Max number of PCIe lanes	6	24
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports	2
Number of USB ports	8
PCI Express revision	2.0	Gen 3.0
PCIe configurations	1x4 + 1x2 or 4x1 or 2x1+1x2 + 1x2	Gen 3.0
Total number of SATA ports	2
UART
USB revision	2.0/3.0
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® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
General-Purpose Input/Output (GPIO)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel SSE4.2	1
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)