Celeron J3455E vs Xeon E3-1260L

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1260L
2011, $150
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
2.31
+86.3%

Xeon E3-1260L outperforms Celeron J3455E by an impressive 86% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking20012506
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.54no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.5013.30
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelno data
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)no data
Release date3 April 2011 (14 years ago)1 July 2019 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$150no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron J3455E 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 speed2.4 GHz1.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.3 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache8 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature59 °C105 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron J3455E 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
SocketLGA1155no data
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron J3455E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron J3455E technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Identity Protection++
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron J3455E are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
VT-ino data-
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron J3455E. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3L/LPDDR3 up to 1866 MT/s; LPDDR4 up to 2400 MT/s
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000Intel HD Graphics 500
Max video memoryno data8 GB
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HD++
Graphics max frequency1.25 GHz750 MHz
Execution Unitsno data12
InTru 3D+-

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron J3455E integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported23
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron J3455E integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data+
OpenGLno data+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1260L and Celeron J3455E.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes206

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Xeon E3-1260L 2.31
+86.3%
Celeron J3455E 1.24

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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.

Xeon E3-1260L 4076
+85.9%
Samples: 50
Celeron J3455E 2193
Samples: 10

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 E3-1260L 465
+72.9%
Celeron J3455E 269

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 E3-1260L 1493
+87.6%
Celeron J3455E 796

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.31 1.24
Integrated graphics card 0.51 0.72
Recency 3 April 2011 1 July 2019
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 10 Watt

Xeon E3-1260L has a 86.3% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

Celeron J3455E, on the other hand, has 41.2% faster integrated GPU, an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 350% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon E3-1260L is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron J3455E in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1260L is a server/workstation processor while Celeron J3455E is a desktop one.

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