Celeron N2840 vs Xeon E3-1270

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1270
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.37
+811%
Celeron N2840
2014
2 cores / 2 threads, 7 Watt
0.37

Xeon E3-1270 outperforms Celeron N2840 by a whopping 811% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15733041
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.24no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Celeron
Power efficiency3.995.00
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Bay Trail-M (2013−2014)
Release date3 April 2011 (13 years ago)22 May 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$369no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840 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)
Threads82
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.16 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz2.58 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)56K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB (shared)0 KB
Chip lithography32 nm22 nm
Die size216 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature69 °C100 °C
Number of transistors1,160 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840 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
SocketLGA1155FCBGA1170
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt7.5 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840. 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
Demand Based Switching+no data
Smart Connectno data+
FDI-no data
Fast Memory Access+no data

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection+-
Anti-Theftno data-

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GB8 GB
Max memory channels22
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/s21.32 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for Intel Atom Processor Z3700 Series
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HD--
Graphics max frequencyno data792 MHz
InTru 3D--

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840.

PCIe version2.02.0
PCI Express lanes204
USB revisionno data3.0 and 2.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Number of USB portsno data5

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 E3-1270 3.37
+811%
Celeron N2840 0.37

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 E3-1270 5350
+810%
Celeron N2840 588

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 E3-1270 607
+241%
Celeron N2840 178

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 E3-1270 2034
+585%
Celeron N2840 297

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.37 0.37
Recency 3 April 2011 22 May 2014
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 7 Watt

Xeon E3-1270 has a 810.8% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron N2840, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1042.9% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E3-1270 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N2840 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E3-1270 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N2840 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E3-1270 and Celeron N2840, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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