Intel Xeon W-3223 vs Intel Celeron 2950M

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon W-3223 and Intel Celeron 2950M processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark.

Intel Xeon W-3223

Intel Celeron 2950M

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon W-3223

CPU is newer: launch date 5 year(s) 8 month(s) later
6 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 2
14 more threads: 16 vs 2
Around 100% higher clock speed: 4.00 GHz vs 2 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
4x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
16x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
8.3x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
32x more maximum memory size: 1 TB vs 32 GB
2.1x better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2450 vs 1141
13.9x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17141 vs 1229

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	3 Jun 2019 vs 1 October 2013
Number of cores	8 vs 2
Number of threads	16 vs 2
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz vs 2 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	512 KB vs 128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB vs 512 KB
L3 cache	16.5 MB vs 2 MB
Maximum memory size	1 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2450 vs 1141
PassMark - CPU mark	17141 vs 1229

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron 2950M

Around 47% higher maximum core temperature: 100°C vs 68°C
4.3x lower typical power consumption: 37 Watt vs 160 Watt

Maximum core temperature	100°C vs 68°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	37 Watt vs 160 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon W-3223
CPU 2: Intel Celeron 2950M

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2450

1141

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17141

1229

Name	Intel Xeon W-3223	Intel Celeron 2950M
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1037
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	8149
PassMark - Single thread mark	2450	1141
PassMark - CPU mark	17141	1229

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon W-3223	Intel Celeron 2950M
Essentials
Architecture codename	Cascade Lake	Haswell
Launch date	3 Jun 2019	1 October 2013
Launch price (MSRP)	$749	$75
Place in performance rating	1004	2024
Processor Number	W-3223	2950M
Series	Intel Xeon W Processor	Intel® Celeron® Processor 2000 Series
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Workstation	Mobile
Performance
Base frequency	3.50 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	512 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	8 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	16.5 MB	2 MB
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	68°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.00 GHz	2 GHz
Number of cores	8	2
Number of threads	16	2
Number of Ultra Path Interconnect (UPI) Links	0
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI2
Die size		130 mm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		105 °C
Transistor count		960 Million
Memory
Max memory channels	6	2
Maximum memory size	1 TB	32 GB
Supported memory frequency	2666 MHz
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR3L 1333/1600
Maximum memory bandwidth		25.6 GB/s
Compatibility
Package Size	76.0mm x 56.5mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm x 4.7mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA3647	FCPGA946
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	160 Watt	37 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	64	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	2.0
Scalability	1S Only
PCIe configurations		1x16 or 2x8 or 1x8 2x4
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Run Sure Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Mode-based Execute Control (MBE)
Secure Boot
Anti-Theft technology
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Secure Key technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Instruction set extensions	Intel AVX-512	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD)
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Number of AVX-512 FMA Units	2
Speed Shift technology
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Graphics
Graphics base frequency		400 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.10 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.1 GHz
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel HD Graphics
Graphics interfaces
DisplayPort
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported		3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support