Celeron N3350 vs Xeon E5-2696 V3
Aggregate performance score
Xeon E5-2696 V3 outperforms Celeron N3350 by a whopping 1906% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 522 | 2699 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Laptop |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 9.08 | 10.94 |
| Architecture codename | Haswell-EP (2014−2015) | Apollo Lake (2014−2016) |
| Release date | 8 September 2014 (10 years ago) | 30 August 2016 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $24 |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350 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 | 18 (Octadeca-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 36 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.3 GHz | 1.1 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 3.8 GHz | 2.4 GHz |
| Multiplier | no data | 11 |
| L1 cache | 64K (per core) | no data |
| L2 cache | 256K (per core) | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 45 MB (shared) | 0 KB |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 356 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 77 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2,600 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | no data | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350 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 | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | 2011-3 | FCBGA1296 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 6 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | - |
| vPro | + | no data |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | no data | - |
| TSX | + | - |
| Idle States | no data | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Smart Response | no data | - |
| GPIO | no data | + |
| Smart Connect | no data | - |
| HD Audio | no data | + |
| RST | no data | - |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | + |
| EDB | no data | + |
| Secure Boot | no data | + |
| Secure Key | no data | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350 are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| VT-i | no data | - |
| EPT | no data | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel | DDR3, DDR4 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 8 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel HD Graphics 500 |
| Max video memory | no data | 8 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 650 MHz |
| Execution Units | no data | 12 |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350 integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
| eDP | no data | + |
| DisplayPort | - | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| MIPI-DSI | no data | + |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | + |
| OpenGL | no data | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | 2.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | 6 |
| USB revision | no data | 2.0/3.0 |
| Total number of SATA ports | no data | 2 |
| Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Ports | no data | 2 |
| Number of USB ports | no data | 8 |
| Integrated LAN | no data | - |
| UART | no 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.
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.
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 14.44 | 0.72 |
| Recency | 8 September 2014 | 30 August 2016 |
| Physical cores | 18 | 2 |
| Threads | 36 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 22 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 145 Watt | 6 Watt |
Xeon E5-2696 V3 has a 1905.6% higher aggregate performance score, and 800% more physical cores and 1700% more threads.
Celeron N3350, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 2316.7% lower power consumption.
The Xeon E5-2696 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron N3350 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2696 V3 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron N3350 is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2696 V3 and Celeron N3350, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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