Celeron G6900 vs Xeon E3-1230 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 v3
2013
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.29
+50%
Celeron G6900
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 46 Watt
2.86

Xeon E3-1230 v3 outperforms Celeron G6900 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking13721674
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.13no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeon (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency5.075.88
Architecture codenameHaswell-WS (2013−2014)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date2 June 2013 (11 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$240no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900 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)2 (Dual-core)
Performance-coresno data2
Threads82
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nmIntel 7 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 E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt46 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
Fast Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 710
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.3 GHz
Execution Unitsno data16

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data5120 x 3200 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900.

PCIe version3.05.0 and 4.0
PCI Express lanes1620

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 E3-1230 v3 4.29
+50%
Celeron G6900 2.86

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • GeekBench 5 Single-Core
    • GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

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 E3-1230 v3 6818
+49.9%
Celeron G6900 4549

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 E3-1230 v3 1163
Celeron G6900 1683
+44.7%

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 E3-1230 v3 3721
+31.9%
Celeron G6900 2821

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.29 2.86
Recency 2 June 2013 4 January 2022
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 46 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 v3 has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron G6900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, and 73.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1230 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1230 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G6900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1230 v3 and Celeron G6900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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