Celeron N6211 vs Xeon E3-1260L

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1260L
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.61
+81.3%
Celeron N6211
2022
2 cores / 2 threads, 6 Watt
1.44

Xeon E3-1260L outperforms Celeron N6211 by an impressive 81% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17302197
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.543.33
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataElkhart Lake
Power efficiency5.3920.58
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Elkhart Lake (2022)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)17 July 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150$54

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron N6211 has 116% better value for money than Xeon E3-1260L.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.4 GHz1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature59 °C70 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211 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 configuration1no data
SocketLGA1155BGA1493
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt6.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211. 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 Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2000Intel UHD Graphics (Jasper Lake 16 EU)
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211.

PCIe version2.0no data
PCI Express lanes20no data

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 E3-1260L 2.61
+81.3%
Celeron N6211 1.44

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 E3-1260L 4073
+81.4%
Celeron N6211 2245

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.61 1.44
Integrated graphics card 0.55 1.39
Recency 3 April 2011 17 July 2022
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon E3-1260L has a 81.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron N6211, on the other hand, has 152.7% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 11 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1260L is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N6211 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1260L is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N6211 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron N6211, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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