Celeron N5105 vs Xeon E3-1265L v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1265L v2
2012
4 cores / 8 threads, 45 Watt
3.30
+26%

Xeon E3-1265L v2 outperforms Celeron N5105 by a significant 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15081642
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.080.90
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge (2012−2013)Jasper Lake (2021)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)11 January 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$142no data
Current price$90 (0.6x MSRP)$1644

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1265L v2 has 131% better value for money than Celeron N5105.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105 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 speed2.5 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.9 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache8 MB (shared)4 MB
Chip lithography22 nm10 nm
Die size160 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data105 °C
Number of transistors1,400 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105 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
SocketFCLGA1155FCBGA1338
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXIntel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX-no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoringno data+
Smart Responseno data-
GPIOno data+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-
FDI+no data
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB+no data
Identity Protection++
SGXno data-
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4
Maximum memory size32.77 GB16 GB
Max memory channels22
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card
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Intel HD Graphics 2500Intel UHD Graphics
Quick Sync Video++
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHz800 MHz
Execution Unitsno data24
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported33
eDPno data+
DisplayPortno data+
HDMIno data+
MIPI-DSIno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

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

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanesno data8
USB revisionno data2.0/3.2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data14
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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 E3-1265L v2 3.30
+26%
Celeron N5105 2.62

Xeon E3-1265L v2 outperforms Celeron N5105 by 26% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E3-1265L v2 5108
+26%
Celeron N5105 4055

Xeon E3-1265L v2 outperforms Celeron N5105 by 26% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1265L v2 550
+17%
Celeron N5105 470

Xeon E3-1265L v2 outperforms Celeron N5105 by 17% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1265L v2 1834
+43.2%
Celeron N5105 1281

Xeon E3-1265L v2 outperforms Celeron N5105 by 43% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.30 2.62
Recency 14 May 2012 11 January 2021
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 22 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 10 Watt

The Xeon E3-1265L v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N5105 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1265L v2 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N5105 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1265L v2 and Celeron N5105, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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