Celeron G6900TE vs Xeon X5650

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5650
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.73
+141%

Xeon X5650 outperforms Celeron G6900TE by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5650 and Celeron G6900TE processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14982138
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.25no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.584.04
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Alder Lake-S (2022)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$53no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5650 and Celeron G6900TE 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads122
Base clock speed2.66 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.06 GHz2.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)80K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm10 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature81 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5650 and Celeron G6900TE 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
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA13661700
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt35 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5650 and Celeron G6900TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2no data
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5650 and Celeron G6900TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5650 and Celeron G6900TE are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5650 and Celeron G6900TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size288 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 710

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5650 and Celeron G6900TE.

PCIe version2.05.0

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 X5650 3.73
+141%
Celeron G6900TE 1.55

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 X5650 5710
+141%
Celeron G6900TE 2373

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.73 1.55
Recency 16 March 2010 4 January 2022
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 35 Watt

Xeon X5650 has a 140.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Celeron G6900TE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 11 years, a 220% more advanced lithography process, and 171.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G6900TE in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5650 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G6900TE is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5650 and Celeron G6900TE, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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