Celeron G5905 vs Xeon E5-2440

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2440
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.98
+119%

Xeon E5-2440 outperforms Celeron G5905 by a whopping 119% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking14542018
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.92no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency3.822.86
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)no data
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)1 July 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$295no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)no data
Threads122
Base clock speed2.4 GHz3.5 GHz
Boost clock speed2.9 GHzno data
Bus rate7.2 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)no data
L2 cache256 KB (per core)no data
L3 cache15360 KB (shared)4 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size294 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1356FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt58 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
Identity Protection-+
SGXno dataYes with Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics 610
Max video memoryno data64 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@30Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes2416

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 E5-2440 3.98
+119%
Celeron G5905 1.82

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 E5-2440 6091
+119%
Celeron G5905 2784

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.98 1.82
Recency 14 May 2012 1 July 2020
Threads 12 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 58 Watt

Xeon E5-2440 has a 118.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more threads.

Celeron G5905, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 63.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2440 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G5905 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2440 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G5905 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2440 and Celeron G5905, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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