Celeron G550 vs Xeon E3-1220

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1220
2011
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
2.42
+206%
Celeron G550
2012
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.79

Xeon E3-1220 outperforms Celeron G550 by a whopping 206% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking17782626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.581.65
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.861.15
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)1 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$395$80

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron G550 has 184% better value for money than Xeon E3-1220.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads42
Base clock speed3.1 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.4 GHz2.6 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature69 °C69 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB32 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes20no 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 E3-1220 2.42
+206%
Celeron G550 0.79

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 E3-1220 3847
+206%
Celeron G550 1259

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 E3-1220 519
+33.1%
Celeron G550 390

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 E3-1220 1564
+136%
Celeron G550 663

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.42 0.79
Recency 3 April 2011 1 June 2012
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E3-1220 has a 206.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

Celeron G550, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 23.1% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G550 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1220 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G550 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1220 and Celeron G550, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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