Celeron J3160 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
+1015%
Celeron J3160
2016
4 cores / 4 threads, 6 Watt
0.80

Xeon E5-2666 V3 outperforms Celeron J3160 by a whopping 1015% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8662619
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.07
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency6.2512.62
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Airmont (2016)
Release date13 November 2014 (10 years ago)15 January 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads204
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.24 GHz
Bus typeno dataIDI
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)2 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160 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 (Uniprocessor)
Socket2011-3FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt6 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Bootno data+
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
OS Guardno data-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR3L-1600
Maximum memory sizeno data8 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data700 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes404
USB revisionno data2.0/3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data5
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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 E5-2666 V3 8.92
+1015%
Celeron J3160 0.80

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
+1016%
Celeron J3160 1269

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.92 0.80
Recency 13 November 2014 15 January 2016
Physical cores 10 4
Threads 20 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 6 Watt

Xeon E5-2666 V3 has a 1015% higher aggregate performance score, and 150% more physical cores and 400% more threads.

Celeron J3160, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 2150% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2666 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J3160 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2666 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron J3160 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2666 V3 and Celeron J3160, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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