Celeron N5105 vs Xeon E5-2696 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2696 V3
2014
18 cores / 36 threads, 145 Watt
13.84
+443%
Celeron N5105
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
2.55

Xeon E5-2696 V3 outperforms Celeron N5105 by a whopping 443% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking5361748
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency9.0324.12
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105 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 cores18 (Octadeca-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads364
Base clock speed2.3 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache45 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)77 °Cno data
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105 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
Socket2011-3FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)145 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
Identity Protection-+
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data16 GB
Max memory channelsno data2

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes408
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
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 E5-2696 V3 13.84
+443%
Celeron N5105 2.55

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 E5-2696 V3 21986
+442%
Celeron N5105 4055

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 E5-2696 V3 1136
+141%
Celeron N5105 472

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 E5-2696 V3 8122
+533%
Celeron N5105 1284

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 13.84 2.55
Recency 8 September 2014 11 January 2021
Physical cores 18 4
Threads 36 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 145 Watt 10 Watt

Xeon E5-2696 V3 has a 442.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 350% more physical cores and 800% more threads.

Celeron N5105, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 120% more advanced lithography process, and 1350% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2696 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5105 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N5105 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N5105, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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