Xeon E5-2650L v2 vs Celeron G3900

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Aggregate performance score

Celeron G3900
2015
2 cores / 2 threads, 51 Watt
1.40
Xeon E5-2650L v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 70 Watt
4.90
+250%

Xeon E5-2650L v2 outperforms Celeron G3900 by a whopping 250% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking21771211
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.18no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesIntel Celeronno data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date19 October 2015 (8 years ago)1 September 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$42no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 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 cores2 (Dual-core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads220
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/sno data
Multiplier28no data
L1 cache128 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache512 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache2 MB25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die size98.57 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data65 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)65 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)51 Watt70 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit
StatusLaunchedDiscontinued

Security technologies

Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT-+
EDB++
Secure Key++
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory size64 GB768 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth34.134 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 510no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency950 MHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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.

Celeron G3900 1.40
Xeon E5-2650L v2 4.90
+250%

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.

Celeron G3900 2165
Xeon E5-2650L v2 7586
+250%

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.

Celeron G3900 583
+66.6%
Xeon E5-2650L v2 350

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.

Celeron G3900 1000
Xeon E5-2650L v2 2517
+152%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.40 4.90
Recency 19 October 2015 1 September 2013
Physical cores 2 10
Threads 2 20
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 51 Watt 70 Watt

Celeron G3900 has an age advantage of 2 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 37.3% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2650L v2, on the other hand, has a 250% higher aggregate performance score, and 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads.

The Xeon E5-2650L v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G3900 in performance tests.

Note that Celeron G3900 is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-2650L v2 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Celeron G3900 and Xeon E5-2650L v2, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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