Celeron G5900 vs Xeon E3-1271 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1271 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
4.73
+183%
Celeron G5900
2020
2 cores / 2 threads, 58 Watt
1.67

Xeon E3-1271 v3 outperforms Celeron G5900 by a whopping 183% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12692071
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.602.72
Architecture codenameno dataComet Lake (2020)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900 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 speed3.6 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cacheno data64K (per core)
L2 cacheno data256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900. 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
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guard++
Anti-Theft+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size32 GB128 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1616

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 E3-1271 v3 4.73
+183%
Celeron G5900 1.67

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 E3-1271 v3 7510
+183%
Celeron G5900 2656

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 E3-1271 v3 1189
+79.3%
Celeron G5900 663

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 E3-1271 v3 3834
+267%
Celeron G5900 1045

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.73 1.67
Recency 1 April 2014 30 April 2020
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 58 Watt

Xeon E3-1271 v3 has a 183.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron G5900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 37.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1271 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1271 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G5900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1271 v3 and Celeron G5900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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