Celeron E3400 vs Xeon E5 1680 v4

Place in performance ranking	811	2768
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.11	3.72
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Xeon E5	no data
Architecture codename	Broadwell-EP (2016)	Wolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)	17 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,723	$76

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Celeron E3400 has 235% better value for money than Xeon E5 1680 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Celeron E3400 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 cores	8 (Octa-Core)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	16	2
Base clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.4 GHz	2.6 GHz
Bus support	5 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB (shared)
L3 cache	20 MB (shared)	0 KB
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Die size	246.24 mm²	82 mm²
Maximum core temperature	no data	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	70 °C	no data
Number of transistors	3200 Million	228 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Celeron E3400 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 configuration	1 (Uniprocessor)	1
Socket	2011-3	775
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Celeron E3400. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Celeron E3400 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Celeron E3400 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	no data
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Celeron E3400. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-2400	DDR1, DDR2, DDR3
Maximum memory size	1,536 GB	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Celeron E3400.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
PCI Express lanes	40	no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.19	0.55
Recency	20 June 2016	17 January 2010
Physical cores	8	2
Threads	16	2
Chip lithography	14 nm	45 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	65 Watt

Xeon E5 1680 v4 has a 1570.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 221.4% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron E3400, on the other hand, has 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5 1680 v4 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron E3400 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5 1680 v4 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron E3400 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5 1680 v4 and Celeron E3400, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.