Celeron 430 vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2678 v3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.28
+5056%
Celeron 430
2007
1 core / 1 thread, 35 Watt
0.18

Xeon E5-2678 v3 outperforms Celeron 430 by a whopping 5056% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron 430 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8213247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeonno data
Power efficiency7.320.49
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Conroe-L (2007−2008)
Release date2015 (9 years ago)June 2007 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$50

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron 430 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)1 (Single-Core)
Threads241
Base clock speed2.5 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz1.8 GHz
L1 cache384 KB64 KB
L2 cache3072 KB512 KB
L3 cache30 MB0 KB
Chip lithography22 nm65 nm
Die size356 mm277 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data60 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °Cno data
Number of transistors5,560 million105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data1V-1.3375V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron 430 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
SocketLGA2011-3LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron 430. 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+-
Idle Statesno data-
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switchingno data-
FSB parityno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron 430 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron 430 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron 430. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron 430.

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 E5-2678 v3 9.28
+5056%
Celeron 430 0.18

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 E5-2678 v3 14735
+4999%
Celeron 430 289

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 E5-2678 v3 1015
+555%
Celeron 430 155

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 E5-2678 v3 6769
+4131%
Celeron 430 160

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.28 0.18
Physical cores 12 1
Threads 24 1
Chip lithography 22 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon E5-2678 v3 has a 5055.6% higher aggregate performance score, 1100% more physical cores and 2300% more threads, and a 195.5% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron 430, on the other hand, has 242.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2678 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 430 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 430 is a desktop one.


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