Intel Xeon Gold 5120T vs Intel Celeron N2808

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Intel Xeon Gold 5120T or Intel Xeon Gold 5120T – 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 Gold 5120T features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Gold series.
To use the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Celeron N2808 features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2014 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron N2808, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1170 socket.
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Celeron
1 Generation 6
Intel Xeon Gold 5120T Name Intel Celeron N2808
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Celeron J1000/N2000
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is 2.2 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Celeron N2808 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron N2808 is 1.58 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.25 GHz.
None None 2.25 GHz
28 Threads 2
14x Cores 2x
Yes Hyperthreading No
14 CPU Cores 2
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.58 GHz
normal Core architecture normal
No Overclocking No
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.25 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron N2808 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron N2808 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1), which has 32 texture shaders
and 4 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Generation 7
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail GT1)
-- Direct X 11.2
-- Release date Q3/2013
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.79 GHz
-- Shaders 32
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 4
-- Technology 22 nm
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- GPU frequency 0.31 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 No
-- 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 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 115.2 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 4.0 GB distributed across 1 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 10.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 10.7 GB/s
pci PCIe pci
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3-1333
768.0 GB Max. Memory 4.0 GB
Yes AES-NI No
Yes ECC No
6 Memory channels 1
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 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 4.5 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
None TDP down 3 W
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 4.5 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120T is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 19.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron N2808 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.0 MB cache.
1700 $ Release price --
19.0 MB L3-Cache 1.0 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 3647 Socket BGA 1170
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
Skylake Architecture Bay Trail
-- Part Number --
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Q3/2017 Release date Q2/2014
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
37851
37851
Intel Celeron N2808
2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz
1394
1394

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
3578
3578
Intel Celeron N2808
2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz
802
802

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120T
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
2015
2015
Intel Celeron N2808
2C 2T @ 1.58 GHz
70
70