Celeron G540 vs Xeon E5-2667 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2667 v3
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 135 Watt
8.26
+973%

Xeon E5-2667 v3 outperforms Celeron G540 by a whopping 973% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Celeron G540 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking9332655
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency5.581.08
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$158

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Celeron G540 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads162
Base clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz2.5 GHz
Bus rate9.6 GT/sno data
L1 cache64K (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm32 nm
Die size356 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature78 °C69 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Celeron G540 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
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Celeron G540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Celeron G540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Celeron G540 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Celeron G540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel® Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Celeron G540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2667 v3 and Celeron G540.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no 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 E5-2667 v3 8.26
+973%
Celeron G540 0.77

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 E5-2667 v3 12644
+971%
Celeron G540 1181

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 E5-2667 v3 920
+132%
Celeron G540 397

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 E5-2667 v3 3894
+470%
Celeron G540 683

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.26 0.77
Recency 8 September 2014 4 September 2011
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E5-2667 v3 has a 972.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads, and a 45.5% more advanced lithography process.

Celeron G540, on the other hand, has 107.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2667 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2667 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G540 is a desktop one.


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