Celeron J1900 vs Xeon E3-1246 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1246 v3
2014
4 cores / 8 threads, 84 Watt
4.59
+538%
Celeron J1900
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 10 Watt
0.72

Xeon E3-1246 v3 outperforms Celeron J1900 by a whopping 538% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12932678
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency5.176.81
Architecture codenameno dataBay Trail-D (2013)
Release date1 April 2014 (10 years ago)1 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$82

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz2.42 GHz
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data224 KB
L2 cacheno data2 MB
L3 cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache2 MB L2 Cache
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900 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
SocketFCLGA1150FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)84 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
My WiFi-no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
SIPP+-
PAEno data36 Bit
FDI+-
Fast Memory Access+no data
RSTno data-

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
Identity Protection+-
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theft+-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Max video memory1.7 GBno data
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.2 GHz854 MHz
Execution Units20no data
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported32
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+-
HDMI+-
VGA+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.43840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort3840x2160@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGA2880x1800@60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX11.2no data
OpenGL4.3no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes164

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 E3-1246 v3 4.59
+538%
Celeron J1900 0.72

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 E3-1246 v3 7290
+533%
Celeron J1900 1151

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 E3-1246 v3 1175
+579%
Celeron J1900 173

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 E3-1246 v3 3617
+602%
Celeron J1900 515

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 4.59 0.72
Recency 1 April 2014 1 November 2013
Threads 8 4
Power consumption (TDP) 84 Watt 10 Watt

Xeon E3-1246 v3 has a 537.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and 100% more threads.

Celeron J1900, on the other hand, has 740% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1246 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron J1900 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1246 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron J1900 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1246 v3 and Celeron J1900, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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