Intel Celeron N2940 | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R | |
CPU comparisonIntel Celeron N2940 or Intel Xeon Gold 5220R - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Celeron N2940 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.25 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron N2940 was released in Q2/2014. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220R has 24 cores with 48 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220R was released in Q1/2020. |
||
Intel Celeron (165) | Family | Intel Xeon Gold (163) |
Intel Celeron J1000/N2000 (17) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Gold 5200/6200 (55) |
6 | Generation | 2 |
Bay Trail | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
|
||
CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Celeron N2940 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N2940 is 1.83 GHz (2.25 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R has 24 CPU cores and 48 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R is at 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
||
Intel Celeron N2940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
4 | Cores | 24 |
4 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.83 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
2.25 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.00 GHz |
2.25 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.40 GHz |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The Intel Celeron N2940 or Intel Xeon Gold 5220R has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
||
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
0.31 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
0.85 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
7 | GPU Generation | -- |
22 nm | Technology | |
2 | Max. displays | |
4 | Compute units | -- |
32 | Shader | -- |
No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
No | Frame Generation | No |
2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
11.2 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
||
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
No | Codec VP9 | No |
No | Codec VP8 | No |
No | Codec AV1 | No |
Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
Decode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Celeron N2940 can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220R supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 140.7 GB/s. |
||
Intel Celeron N2940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR4-2933 |
8 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 140.7 GB/s |
No | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 35.75 MB |
2.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
4 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
2.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Celeron N2940 is 7.5 W, while the Intel Xeon Gold 5220R has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
||
Intel Celeron N2940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
7.5 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
4.5 W | TDP down | -- |
100 °C | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Celeron N2940 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Gold 5220R is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 35.75 MB cache. |
||
Intel Celeron N2940 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
22 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
BGA 1170 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
No | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q2/2014 | Release date | Q1/2020 |
-- | Release price | 1555 $ |
show more data | show more data | |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1) @ 0.85 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
@ 0.00 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 4.00 GHz |
Intel Celeron N2940
4C 4T @ 2.25 GHz |
|||
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R
24C 48T @ 2.40 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
|
Intel Celeron N2940 | Intel Xeon Gold 5220R |
Unknown | Unknown |