Celeron G4900 vs Xeon E5-2403
Celeron G4900
Xeon E5-2403
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Celeron G4900
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2403
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron G4900 | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ✅ Better multi-core power | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Coffee Lake (2017−2019) / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron G4900 | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($85) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron G4900 and Xeon E5-2403
Celeron G4900
The Celeron G4900 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 3 April 2018 (7 years ago). It is based on the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 3.1 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 6 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1151. Thermal design power (TDP): 54 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2400. Passmark benchmark score: 2,370 points. Launch price was $42.
Xeon E5-2403
The Xeon E5-2403 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 May 2012 (13 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 1.8 GHz. L3 cache: 10240 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1356. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,367 points. Launch price was $230.
Processing Power
The Celeron G4900 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Xeon E5-2403 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Xeon E5-2403 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 3.1 GHz on the Celeron G4900 versus 1.8 GHz on the Xeon E5-2403 — a 53.1% clock advantage for the Celeron G4900 (base: 3.1 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Celeron G4900 uses the Coffee Lake (2017−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2403 uses Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron G4900 scores 2,370 against the Xeon E5-2403's 2,367 — a 0.1% lead for the Celeron G4900. L3 cache: 6 MB (total) on the Celeron G4900 vs 10240 kB (total) on the Xeon E5-2403.
| Feature | Celeron G4900 | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | 3.1 GHz+72% | 1.8 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.1 GHz+72% | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 6 MB (total) | 10240 kB (total)+67% |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | 256 kB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm-56% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | Coffee Lake (2017−2019) | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) |
| PassMark | 2,370 | 2,367 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 850 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 1,550 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron G4900 uses the LGA1151 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2403 uses LGA1356 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron G4900 | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1151 | LGA1356 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0+50% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2400 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 64 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x (Celeron G4900) / not specified (Xeon E5-2403). The Celeron G4900 includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 610), while the Xeon E5-2403 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G4900 targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G4900 rivals Pentium G5400.
| Feature | Celeron G4900 | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics 610 | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x | — |
| Target Use | Budget | — |
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