Celeron 5205U vs Xeon E5-2689

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2689
2012
8 cores / 16 threads, 115 Watt
6.25
+594%
Celeron 5205U
2019
2 cores / 2 threads, 15 Watt
0.90

Xeon E5-2689 outperforms Celeron 5205U by a whopping 594% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10832547
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
SeriesXeonIntel Comet Lake
Power efficiency5.145.67
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EP (2012)Comet Lake-U (2019−2020)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)31 October 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$107

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U 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 speed2.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Boost clock speed3.6 GHz1.9 GHz
Bus rateno data4 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)256 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB
L3 cache20 MB (shared)2 MB
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size435 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Number of transistors2,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U 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
Socket2011FCBGA1528
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3, DDR4
Maximum memory sizeno data64 GB
Max memory channelsno data2
Maximum memory bandwidthno data37.5 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/AIntel UHD Graphics for 10th Gen Intel Processors
Max video memoryno data32 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data900 MHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4012

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 E5-2689 6.25
+594%
Celeron 5205U 0.90

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 E5-2689 9922
+593%
Celeron 5205U 1432

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.25 0.90
Recency 6 March 2012 31 October 2019
Physical cores 8 2
Threads 16 2
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-2689 has a 594.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 300% more physical cores and 700% more threads.

Celeron 5205U, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 7 years, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 666.7% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2689 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron 5205U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2689 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron 5205U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2689 and Celeron 5205U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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