Celeron 420 vs Xeon E5-2630

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2630
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.84
+2460%
Celeron 420
2007
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.15

Xeon E5-2630 outperforms Celeron 420 by a whopping 2460% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2630 and Celeron 420 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14673323
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.39no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.820.41
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Conroe-L (2007−2008)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$74$23

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2630 and Celeron 420 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads121
Base clock speed2.3 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus rate7.2 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm65 nm
Die size435 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperature77 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data60 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2630 and Celeron 420 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Celeron 420. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+-
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2630 and Celeron 420 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Celeron 420 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Celeron 420. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size384 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2630 and Celeron 420.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2630 3.84
+2460%
Celeron 420 0.15

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 E5-2630 6100
+2496%
Celeron 420 235

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.84 0.15
Physical cores 6 1
Threads 12 1
Chip lithography 32 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2630 has a 2460% higher aggregate performance score, 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads, and a 103.1% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron 420, on the other hand, has 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 420 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2630 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 420 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2630 and Celeron 420, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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