Celeron G6900E vs Xeon 3.0

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Primary details

Comparing Xeon 3.0 and Celeron G6900E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the rankingnot ratednot rated
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameIrwindale (2004)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release dateJune 2004 (20 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon 3.0 and Celeron G6900E 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 cores1 (Single-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads12
Base clock speedno data3 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache16 KB80K (per core)
L2 cache2 MB1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache0 KB4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography90 nm10 nm
Die size169 mm2no data
Number of transistors178 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon 3.0 and Celeron G6900E 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 configuration11
Socket6041700
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon 3.0 and Celeron G6900E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
TSX-+

Security technologies

Xeon 3.0 and Celeron G6900E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon 3.0 and Celeron G6900E are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon 3.0 and Celeron G6900E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon 3.0 and Celeron G6900E.

PCIe versionno data5.0

Pros & cons summary


Physical cores 1 2
Threads 1 2
Chip lithography 90 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 46 Watt

Celeron G6900E has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads, a 800% more advanced lithography process, and 193.5% lower power consumption.

We couldn't decide between Xeon 3.0 and Celeron G6900E. We've got no test results to judge.

Be aware that Xeon 3.0 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G6900E is a desktop one.


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