Celeron 3865U vs Xeon E3-1220L

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220L
2011
2 cores / 4 threads, 20 Watt
1.44
+73.5%
Celeron 3865U
2017
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.83

Xeon E3-1220L outperforms Celeron 3865U by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking21722578
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency6.815.24
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Kaby Lake-U (2017)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U 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 cores2 (Dual-core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed2.2 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz1.8 GHz
Bus typeno dataOPI
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
Multiplierno data22
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache3 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size131 mm298.7 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C100 °C
Number of transistors504 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U 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 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)20 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
My WiFino data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Smart Responseno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s34.134 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD-+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.4

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes2010

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E3-1220L 1.44
+73.5%
Celeron 3865U 0.83

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1220L 2295
+73.7%
Celeron 3865U 1321

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1220L 610
+55.2%
Celeron 3865U 393

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1220L 1135
+64%
Celeron 3865U 692

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.44 0.83
Recency 3 April 2011 3 January 2017
Threads 4 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 20 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E3-1220L has a 73.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron 3865U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 33.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220L is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 3865U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220L is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 3865U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220L and Celeron 3865U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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