Celeron G1830 vs Xeon E5-2678 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2678 v3
2015
12 cores / 24 threads, 120 Watt
9.27
+846%
Celeron G1830
2013
2 cores / 2 threads, 53 Watt
0.98

Xeon E5-2678 v3 outperforms Celeron G1830 by a whopping 846% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8272485
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.23
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
SeriesXeonno data
Power efficiency7.311.72
Architecture codenameHaswell (2013−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date2015 (9 years ago)1 December 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$85

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads242
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rateno data5 GT/s
L1 cache384 KB64 KB (per core)
L2 cache3072 KB256 KB (per core)
L3 cache30 MB2 MB
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2177 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)84 °C72 °C
Number of transistors5,560 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830 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
SocketLGA2011-3FCLGA1150
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt53 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
TSX+-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDBno data+
Secure Keyno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4DDR3
Maximum memory sizeno data32 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data21.3 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 4th Generation Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data1.7 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.05 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+
DVIno data+
VGAno data+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data1920x1080@60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno data1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.1/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830.

PCIe version3.0Up to 3.0
PCI Express lanes4016

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 E5-2678 v3 9.27
+846%
Celeron G1830 0.98

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 E5-2678 v3 14726
+844%
Celeron G1830 1560

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.27 0.98
Physical cores 12 2
Threads 24 2
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 53 Watt

Xeon E5-2678 v3 has a 845.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 500% more physical cores and 1100% more threads.

Celeron G1830, on the other hand, has 126.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2678 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1830 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2678 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G1830 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2678 v3 and Celeron G1830, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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