Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 vs Intel Celeron N3050

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Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
The Intel Celeron N3050 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2015 and belongs to the 8 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N3050, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
Intel Xeon E5 Family Intel Celeron
5 Generation 8
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Name Intel Celeron N3050
Intel Xeon E5 v3 Group Intel Celeron J3000/N3000
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 is 2.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Celeron N3050 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N3050 is 1.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.16 GHz.
None None 2.16 GHz
20 Threads 2
10x Cores 2x
Yes Hyperthreading No
10 CPU Cores 2
2.0 GHz Frequency 1.6 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
2.5 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.16 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron N3050 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N3050 uses the Intel HD Graphics 400, which has 96 texture shaders
and 12 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Generation 8
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 400
-- Direct X 12
-- Release date Q1/2015
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.6 GHz
-- Shaders 96
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 12
-- Technology 14 nm
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- GPU frequency 0.32 GHz
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A 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.
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- AV1 No
-- VP8 Decode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VP9 No
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG Decode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
59.8 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3L-1600
768.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
4 Memory channels 2
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 6 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 90 °C
None TDP down 4 W
75 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 6 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 25.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron N3050 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
-- Release price --
25.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
LGA 2011-3 Socket BGA 1170
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Haswell E Architecture Braswell
-- Part Number --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
22 nm Technology 14 nm
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2015
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
24860
24860
Intel Celeron N3050
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
1566
1566

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
1168
1168
Intel Celeron N3050
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
67
67