Celeron 6205 vs Xeon E6540
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E6540 and Celeron 6205 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Tiger Lake |
| Architecture codename | no data | Tiger Lake U (2020) |
| Release date | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 September 2020 (4 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E6540 and Celeron 6205 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 | 6 (Hexa-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2 GHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 2.27 GHz | 2/2 GHz |
| L1 cache | no data | 160 KB |
| L2 cache | no data | 2.5 MB |
| L3 cache | 18 MB L3 Cache | 4 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| 64 bit support | - | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E6540 and Celeron 6205 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.
| Socket | FCLGA1567 | BGA1499 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 15 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E6540 and Celeron 6205. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | no data |
Security technologies
Xeon E6540 and Celeron 6205 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E6540 and Celeron 6205 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E6540 and Celeron 6205. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR4 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs |
Pros & cons summary
| Recency | 1 January 2010 | 1 September 2020 |
| Physical cores | 6 | 2 |
| Threads | 12 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 105 Watt | 15 Watt |
Xeon E6540 has 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.
Celeron 6205, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 10 years, a 350% more advanced lithography process, and 600% lower power consumption.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E6540 and Celeron 6205. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Xeon E6540 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 6205 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E6540 and Celeron 6205, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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