Celeron B800 vs Xeon E5-2696 v4
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2696 v4 outperforms Celeron B800 by a whopping 3626% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Celeron B800 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 439 | 2989 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | Intel Xeon E5 | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 9.87 | 1.14 |
| Architecture codename | Broadwell (2015−2019) | Sandy Bridge (2011−2013) |
| Release date | 20 June 2016 (8 years ago) | 19 June 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $80 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Celeron B800 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 cores | 22 (Docosa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 44 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 3.6 GHz | 1.5 GHz |
| Bus type | QPI | DMI 2.0 |
| Bus rate | 2 × 9.6 GT/s | 4 × 5 GT/s |
| Multiplier | 22 | 15 |
| L1 cache | no data | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 5.5 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 55 MB | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Die size | 456.12 mm2 | 131 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Number of transistors | 7200 Million | 504 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Celeron B800 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 configuration | 2 (Multiprocessor) | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | no data | G2 (988B) |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Celeron B800. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | - |
| FMA | - | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Celeron B800 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Celeron B800 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Celeron B800. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 1,536 GB | 16 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 21.335 GB/s |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) (650 - 1000 MHz) |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Celeron B800.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 15.65 | 0.42 |
| Recency | 20 June 2016 | 19 June 2011 |
| Physical cores | 22 | 2 |
| Threads | 44 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 32 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon E5-2696 v4 has a 3626.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 1000% more physical cores and 2100% more threads, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.
Celeron B800, on the other hand, has 328.6% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-2696 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron B800 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron B800 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 v4 and Celeron B800, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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