Celeron 1007U vs Xeon E5-2666 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2666 V3
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 135 Watt
8.92
+1583%
Celeron 1007U
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 17 Watt
0.53

Xeon E5-2666 V3 outperforms Celeron 1007U by a whopping 1583% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8662867
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency6.252.95
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date13 November 2014 (10 years ago)20 January 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$86

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads202
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz1.5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
Multiplierno data15
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data105 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U 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
Socket2011-3FCBGA1023
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data25.6 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
SDVOno data+
CRTno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2666 V3 8.92
+1583%
Celeron 1007U 0.53

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 E5-2666 V3 14167
+1587%
Celeron 1007U 840

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.92 0.53
Recency 13 November 2014 20 January 2013
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 2
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon E5-2666 V3 has a 1583% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

Celeron 1007U, on the other hand, has 694.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2666 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 1007U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2666 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 1007U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron 1007U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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