Xeon Gold 6530 vs Celeron G6900E
Primary details
Comparing Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 59 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 56.60 |
| Market segment | Desktop processor | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 14.46 |
| Architecture codename | Alder Lake-S (2022) | Emerald Rapids (2023) |
| Release date | 4 January 2022 (2 years ago) | 14 December 2023 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $2,128 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 2 (Dual-core) | 32 (Dotriaconta-Core) |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Base clock speed | 3 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 4 GHz |
| L1 cache | 80K (per core) | 80 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 1.25 MB (per core) | 2 MB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | 160 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 10 nm | Intel 7 nm |
| Die size | no data | 2x 763 mm2 |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 74 °C |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | + | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 2 |
| Socket | 1700 | FCLGA4677 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 46 Watt | 270 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512 |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| vPro | no data | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Speed Shift | no data | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 2.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | + |
| TSX | + | + |
| Deep Learning Boost | - | + |
Security technologies
Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® SPS |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel | DDR5 @ 4800 MT/s (1 DPC) |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 4 TB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 8 |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | Intel UHD Graphics 710 | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 80 |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 4 January 2022 | 14 December 2023 |
| Physical cores | 2 | 32 |
| Threads | 2 | 64 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 46 Watt | 270 Watt |
Celeron G6900E has 487% lower power consumption.
Xeon Gold 6530, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1500% more physical cores and 3100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530. We've got no test results to judge.
Note that Celeron G6900E is a desktop processor while Xeon Gold 6530 is a server/workstation one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G6900E and Xeon Gold 6530, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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