Celeron N4505 vs Xeon E7-8890 v4
Celeron N4505
Xeon E7-8890 v4
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar
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Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron N4505 | Xeon E7-8890 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Jasper Lake (2021) / 10 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron N4505 | Xeon E7-8890 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | Equivalent pricing | Equivalent pricing |
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 N4505 and Xeon E7-8890 v4
Celeron N4505
The Celeron N4505 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It is based on the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency is 2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB (total). L2 cache: 1.5 MB (total). Built on 10 nm process technology. Socket: BGA1338. Thermal design power (TDP): 10 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 2,037 points. Launch price was $69.
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.
Processing Power
The Celeron N4505 packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Xeon E7-8890 v4 offers 24 cores / 48 threads — the Xeon E7-8890 v4 has 22 more cores. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Celeron N4505 versus 3.4 GHz on the Xeon E7-8890 v4 — a 15.9% clock advantage for the Xeon E7-8890 v4 (base: 2 GHz vs 2.2 GHz). The Celeron N4505 uses the Jasper Lake (2021) architecture (10 nm), while the Xeon E7-8890 v4 uses Broadwell (2015−2019) (14 nm). In PassMark, the Celeron N4505 scores 2,037 against the Xeon E7-8890 v4's 2,054 — a 0.8% lead for the Xeon E7-8890 v4. L3 cache: 4 MB (total) on the Celeron N4505 vs 60 MB on the Xeon E7-8890 v4.
| Feature | Celeron N4505 | Xeon E7-8890 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 24 / 48+1100% |
| Boost Clock | 2.9 GHz | 3.4 GHz+17% |
| Base Clock | 2 GHz | 2.2 GHz+10% |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB (total) | 60 MB+1400% |
| L2 Cache | 1.5 MB (total) | 6 MB+300% |
| Process | 10 nm-29% | 14 nm |
| Architecture | Jasper Lake (2021) | Broadwell (2015−2019) |
| PassMark | 2,037 | 2,054 |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron N4505 uses the BGA1338 socket (PCIe 4.0), while the Xeon E7-8890 v4 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron N4505 | Xeon E7-8890 v4 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | BGA1338 | LGA2011 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 4.0+33% | PCIe 3.0 |
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