Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M vs Intel Celeron 2955U

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Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M or Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M – 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 Platinum 8180M features 28 processor cores and has the capability to manage 56 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Platinum series.
To use the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Celeron 2955U features 2 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron 2955U, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1168 socket.
Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 Group Intel Celeron 2000
1 Generation 4
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M Name Intel Celeron 2955U
Intel Xeon Platinum Family Intel Celeron
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M has 28 CPU cores and can calculate 56 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M is 2.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Celeron 2955U has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 2955U is 1.4 GHz
56 Threads 2
28x Cores 2x
28 CPU Cores 2
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking No
3.8 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.5 GHz Frequency 1.4 GHz
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron 2955U has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron 2955U uses the Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1), which has 80 texture shaders
and 10 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
-- Shaders 80
-- Release date Q4/2012
-- Technology 22 nm
-- Direct X 11.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 10
-- GPU frequency 0.2 GHz
-- Generation 7.5
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.0 GHz
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Haswell GT1)
 
 

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

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 128.1 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 16.0 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.
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
DDR4-2666 Memory type DDR3L-1600, LPDDR3-1600
Yes ECC No
1.5 TB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
6 Memory channels 2
128.1 GB/s Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 205 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 15 W watts.
205 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 15 W
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M 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 39.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron 2955U is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2013
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
13000 $ Release price --
Skylake Architecture Haswell U
39.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- Part Number --
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1168
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
81814
81814
Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
2285
2285

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
4355
4355
Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
106
106

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Platinum 8180M
28C 56T @ 2.5 GHz
1254
1254
Intel Celeron 2955U
2C 2T @ 1.4 GHz
284
284