Celeron G5900 vs Xeon X5675

Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5675
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
4.10
+141%
Celeron G5900
2020
2 cores / 2 threads, 58 Watt
1.70

Xeon X5675 outperforms Celeron G5900 by a whopping 141% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14082061
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.83no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency4.012.72
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Comet Lake (2020)
Release date14 February 2011 (13 years ago)30 April 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$162no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900 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 speed3.06 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.46 GHz3.4 GHz
Bus rateno data8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature81 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900 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,LGA1366FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size288 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X5675 4.10
+141%
Celeron G5900 1.70

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 X5675 6396
+142%
Celeron G5900 2643

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 X5675 504
Celeron G5900 663
+31.5%

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 X5675 2462
+136%
Celeron G5900 1045

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.10 1.70
Recency 14 February 2011 30 April 2020
Physical cores 6 2
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 58 Watt

Xeon X5675 has a 141.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 200% more physical cores and 500% more threads.

Celeron G5900, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 63.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X5675 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5675 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G5900 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X5675 and Celeron G5900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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