Celeron M 585 vs Xeon E7-8890 v4

CPU

GPU

Celeron M 585

1 Cores1 Thrd1 WWMax: 2.16 GHz2008

Xeon E7-8890 v4

24 Cores48 Thrd165 WWMax: 3.4 GHz2016

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Celeron M 585

1 / 1

2,062

+0.4%

Celeron J1900

Core Duo T2300

Pentium Dual Core T2370

2,054

0.0%

Core 2 Duo E7600

Core i3-2370M

Pentium Dual Core T2370

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PassMark CPU Mark evaluates processor speed through complex mathematical computations. It provides a reliable metric to compare multi-core performance, where higher scores indicate faster processing for multitasking, gaming, and heavy workloads.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Celeron M 585 is positioned at rank 430 and the Xeon E7-8890 v4 is on rank 864, so the Celeron M 585 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Celeron M 585

#418

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

569%

#419

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

561%

#420

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

515%

#421

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

513%

#422

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

508%

#424

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

490%

#425

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

470%

#426

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

469%

#427

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

457%

#430

Celeron M 585

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E7-8890 v4

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

20236%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

3821%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

3395%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

2622%

#485

Xeon Gold 6258R

MSRP: $3950|Avg: $1400

100%

#486

EPYC 9175F

MSRP: $4256|Avg: $3703

100%

#488

EPYC 9534

MSRP: $8803|Avg: $2999

99%

#489

EPYC 9654

MSRP: $11805|Avg: $5345

98%

#490

EPYC 7H12

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $1340

98%

#491

EPYC 7742

MSRP: $6950|Avg: $800

97%

#492

Xeon Platinum 8352M

MSRP: $4471|Avg: $4471

97%

#493

Xeon Platinum 8570

MSRP: $9595|Avg: $9595

95%

#864

Xeon E7-8890 v4

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#871

Xeon 6315P

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $160

98%

#877

Xeon X5687

MSRP: $552|Avg: $189

95%

#878

Xeon E5-2630 v4

MSRP: $1171|Avg: $130

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Generational Difference: This comparison involves processors from different technological eras. The Xeon E7-8890 v4 (2016) utilizes 14 nm technology and DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600, providing a fundamental performance advantage.

Insight	Celeron M 585	Xeon E7-8890 v4
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Merom (2006−2008) / 65 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Celeron M 585 (2008) relies on 65 nm technology and older memory, placing it in a different performance category relative to modern standards.

Insight	Celeron M 585	Xeon E7-8890 v4
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

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.

Celeron M 585 Benchmark Check

Xeon E7-8890 v4 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Celeron M 585 and Xeon E7-8890 v4

Celeron M 585

The Celeron M 585 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 August 2008 (17 years ago). It is based on the Merom (2006−2008) architecture. It features 1 cores and 1 threads. Max frequency: 2.16 GHz. L2 cache: 1 MB. Built on 65 nm process technology. Socket: PGA478. Thermal design power (TDP): 1 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 2,062 points. Launch price was $70.

Xeon E7-8890 v4

The Xeon E7-8890 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 June 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 24 cores and 48 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 60 MB. L2 cache: 6 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 165 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600. Passmark benchmark score: 2,054 points. Launch price was $7,174.

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Processing Power

The Celeron M 585 packs 1 cores / 1 threads, while the Xeon E7-8890 v4 offers 24 cores / 48 threads — the Xeon E7-8890 v4 has 23 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.16 GHz on the Celeron M 585 versus 3.4 GHz on the Xeon E7-8890 v4 — a 44.6% clock advantage for the Xeon E7-8890 v4. The Celeron M 585 uses the Merom (2006−2008) architecture (65 nm), while the Xeon E7-8890 v4 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron M 585 scores 2,062 against the Xeon E7-8890 v4's 2,054 — a 0.4% lead for the Celeron M 585.

Feature	Celeron M 585	Xeon E7-8890 v4
Cores / Threads	1 / 1	24 / 48+2300%
Boost Clock	2.16 GHz	3.4 GHz+57%
Base Clock	—	2.2 GHz
L3 Cache	—	60 MB
L2 Cache	1 MB	6 MB+500%
Process	65 nm	14 nm-78%
Architecture	Merom (2006−2008)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
PassMark	2,062	2,054

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Memory & Platform

The Celeron M 585 uses the PGA478 socket (PCIe 1.1), while the Xeon E7-8890 v4 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.