Celeron N2930 vs Xeon E3-1225 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1225 v2
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 77 Watt
3.11
+371%

Xeon E3-1225 v2 outperforms Celeron N2930 by a whopping 371% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16302749
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.66no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency3.688.60
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)23 February 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$200no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.83 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.16 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)77 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32.77 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD P4000Intel® HD Graphics for Intel Atom® Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+-
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz854 MHz
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanesno data4
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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 E3-1225 v2 3.11
+371%
Celeron N2930 0.66

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 E3-1225 v2 4752
+370%
Celeron N2930 1012

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 E3-1225 v2 627
+285%
Celeron N2930 163

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 E3-1225 v2 1895
+298%
Celeron N2930 476

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.11 0.66
Recency 14 May 2012 23 February 2014
Power consumption (TDP) 77 Watt 7 Watt

Xeon E3-1225 v2 has a 371.2% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron N2930, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1000% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1225 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2930 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1225 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N2930 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1225 v2 and Celeron N2930, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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