Celeron G1630 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2697 v2
2013
12 cores / 24 threads, 130 Watt
9.16
+733%
Celeron G1630
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 55 Watt
1.10

Xeon E5-2697 v2 outperforms Celeron G1630 by a whopping 733% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Celeron G1630 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8472408
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.940.08
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Xeon (Desktop)no data
Power efficiency6.541.86
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,723$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2697 v2 has 2325% better value for money than Celeron G1630.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Celeron G1630 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate8GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm294 mm2
Maximum core temperature86 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data65 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Celeron G1630 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt55 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Celeron G1630. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFino data-
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Celeron G1630 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Celeron G1630 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Celeron G1630. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Celeron G1630 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2697 v2 and Celeron G1630.

PCIe version3.02.0
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 E5-2697 v2 9.16
+733%
Celeron G1630 1.10

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 E5-2697 v2 14281
+737%
Celeron G1630 1707

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 E5-2697 v2 555
+10.1%
Celeron G1630 504

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 E5-2697 v2 4336
+363%
Celeron G1630 937

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.16 1.10
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 55 Watt

Xeon E5-2697 v2 has a 732.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

Celeron G1630, on the other hand, has 136.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2697 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1630 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2697 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G1630 is a desktop one.


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