Intel Xeon Gold 5120 vs Intel Celeron J3455

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CPU lineage

Intel Xeon Gold 5120 or Intel Xeon Gold 5120 – 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 5120 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 5120, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Celeron J3455 features 4 processor cores and has the capability to manage 4 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2016 and belongs to the 7 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron J3455, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1296 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Name Intel Celeron J3455
Intel Xeon Gold Family Intel Celeron
1 Generation 7
Intel Xeon Gold 5100/6100 Group Intel Celeron J3000
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Gold 5120 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 J3455 has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron J3455 is 1.5 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 2.3 GHz.
3.2 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) 2.3 GHz
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
2.2 GHz Frequency 1.5 GHz
28 Threads 4
None None 2.2 GHz
Yes Hyperthreading No
14 CPU Cores 4
14x Cores 4x
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron J3455 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron J3455 uses the Intel HD Graphics 500, 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.
-- GPU frequency 0.25 GHz
-- Release date Q3/2016
-- Direct X 12
GPU name Intel HD Graphics 500
-- Technology 14 nm
-- Max. displays --
-- Shaders 96
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 8.0 GB
-- Execution units 12
-- Generation 9
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.75 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.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- VC-1 Decode
-- VP9 Decode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- VP8 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
-- JPEG Decode / Encode
-- AV1 No
 
 

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 8.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 29.9 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 2
768.0 GB Max. Memory 8.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC No
115.2 GB/s Bandwidth 29.9 GB/s
DDR4-2400 Memory type DDR3L-1866, LPDDR3-1866, LPDDR4-2400
 
 

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 10 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 105 °C
105 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Gold 5120 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 J3455 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 2.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2016
-- Part Number --
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
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
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake Architecture Apollo Lake
14 nm Technology 14 nm
LGA 3647 Socket BGA 1296
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
1700 $ Release price 31 $
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
19.0 MB L3-Cache 2.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
37851
37851
Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
3815
3815

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
9933
9933
Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1224
1224

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
3578
3578
Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1187
1187

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
2015
2015
Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
181
181

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 5120
14C 28T @ 2.2 GHz
1047
1047
Intel Celeron J3455
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
292
292