Celeron M P4500 vs Xeon L5530

Celeron M P4500

2 Cores2 Thrd512 WWMax: 1.86 GHz2010

Xeon L5530

4 Cores8 Thrd60 WWMax: 2.66 GHz2009

Performance Spectrum - CPU

Celeron M P4500

2 / 2

2,533

+0.4%

2,522

0.0%

About PassMark

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 P4500 is positioned at rank 315 and the Xeon L5530 is on rank 790, so the Celeron M P4500 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 P4500

#96

Ryzen AI Max PRO 380

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

97%

#303

Atom x5-Z8300

MSRP: $20|Avg: N/A

463%

#304

Atom Z3735G

MSRP: $17|Avg: N/A

456%

#305

Core i5-480M

MSRP: $81|Avg: $77

419%

#306

Core i5-460M

MSRP: $80|Avg: $129

417%

#307

Core i5-2540M

MSRP: $266|Avg: $10

413%

#309

Core i5-450M

MSRP: $32|Avg: $31

399%

#310

Core i3-380M

MSRP: $49|Avg: $25

383%

#311

Core i5-430M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $33

382%

#312

Core 2 Duo T6600

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $4

372%

#315

Celeron M P4500

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon L5530

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

16481%

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

3112%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

2765%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

2136%

#456

EPYC 9575F

MSRP: $11791|Avg: $9238

99%

#457

EPYC 7642

MSRP: $4775|Avg: $850

99%

#458

EPYC 7573X

MSRP: $5590|Avg: $3580

98%

#459

Xeon Platinum 8568Y+

MSRP: $6497|Avg: $6497

97%

#460

Xeon E5-2686 V3

MSRP: $1500|Avg: $160

96%

#790

Xeon L5530

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#796

Xeon E-2276M

MSRP: $939|Avg: $124

98%

#797

Xeon W3580

MSRP: $294|Avg: $30

98%

#798

Xeon W3690

MSRP: $583|Avg: $140

98%

#800

Xeon E5-2428L

MSRP: $692|Avg: $42

97%

#803

Opteron 6380

MSRP: $551|Avg: $111

96%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Use Case Distinction: This is a comparison between a Professional Workstation processor ($0) and a Consumer Desktop CPU. The Xeon L5530 is engineered for massive parallel workloads (rendering, scientific simulations), offering significantly higher core counts.

Insight	Celeron M P4500	Xeon L5530
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Arrandale (2010−2011) / 32 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Gainestown (2009−2010) / 45 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

The Celeron M P4500 ($0), however, is optimized for mixed workloads and gaming. For most users, it offers superior single-thread performance and responsiveness at a fraction of the cost ($0 less, NaN% cheaper), making it the better choice for daily use and gaming.

Insight	Celeron M P4500	Xeon L5530
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 P4500 Benchmark Check

Xeon L5530 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Celeron M P4500 and Xeon L5530

Celeron M P4500

The Celeron M P4500 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 1 April 2010 (15 years ago). It is based on the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Max frequency: 1.86 GHz. L3 cache: 2 MB. L2 cache: 512 kB. Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: PGA988. Thermal design power (TDP): 512 kB + 2 MB. Passmark benchmark score: 2,533 points. Launch price was $86.

Xeon L5530

The Xeon L5530 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Gainestown (2009−2010) architecture. It features 4 cores and 8 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 2.66 GHz. L3 cache: 8 MB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1366. Thermal design power (TDP): 60 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,522 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

The Celeron M P4500 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Xeon L5530 offers 4 cores / 8 threads — the Xeon L5530 has 2 more cores. Boost clocks reach 1.86 GHz on the Celeron M P4500 versus 2.66 GHz on the Xeon L5530 — a 35.4% clock advantage for the Xeon L5530. The Celeron M P4500 uses the Arrandale (2010−2011) architecture (32 nm), while the Xeon L5530 uses Gainestown (2009−2010) (45 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron M P4500 scores 2,533 against the Xeon L5530's 2,522 — a 0.4% lead for the Celeron M P4500. L3 cache: 2 MB on the Celeron M P4500 vs 8 MB (total) on the Xeon L5530.

Feature	Celeron M P4500	Xeon L5530
Cores / Threads	2 / 2	4 / 8+100%
Boost Clock	1.86 GHz	2.66 GHz+43%
Base Clock	—	2.4 GHz
L3 Cache	2 MB	8 MB (total)+300%
L2 Cache	512 kB+100%	256 kB (per core)
Process	32 nm-29%	45 nm
Architecture	Arrandale (2010−2011)	Gainestown (2009−2010)
PassMark	2,533	2,522

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Memory & Platform

The Celeron M P4500 uses the PGA988 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Xeon L5530 uses LGA1366 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.