Celeron 817 vs Xeon 3.0
Primary details
Comparing Xeon 3.0 and Celeron 817 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Architecture codename | Irwindale (2004) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | June 2004 (20 years ago) | no data (2024 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon 3.0 and Celeron 817 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 | 1 (Single-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Boost clock speed | 3 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 16 |
| L1 cache | 16 KB | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 0 KB | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 169 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Number of transistors | 178 million | 504 Million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 3.0 and Celeron 817 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 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 604 | no data |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 17 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 3.0 and Celeron 817. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| FMA | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 3.0 and Celeron 817 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 3.0 and Celeron 817. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Maximum memory size | no data | 16 GB |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 1 | 2 |
| Threads | 1 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 90 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 135 Watt | 17 Watt |
Celeron 817 has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 181.3% more advanced lithography process, and 694.1% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon 3.0 and Celeron 817. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon 3.0 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 817 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon 3.0 and Celeron 817, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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