Celeron E3200 vs Xeon L5420

Aggregate performance score

Xeon L5420
2008
50 Watt
1.35
+155%
Celeron E3200
2009
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.53

Xeon L5420 outperforms Celeron E3200 by a whopping 155% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon L5420 and Celeron E3200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22402851
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.88
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.560.77
Architecture codenameno dataWolfdale (2008−2010)
Release date1 January 2008 (16 years ago)30 August 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$52

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon L5420 and Celeron E3200 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 coresno data2 (Dual-core)
Threadsno data2
Base clock speed2.5 GHz2.4 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.4 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data1 MB (shared)
L3 cache12 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die sizeno data82 mm2
Maximum core temperature57 °C74 °C
Number of transistorsno data228 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.85V-1.35V0.85V-1.3625V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon L5420 and Celeron E3200 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 configurationno data1
SocketLGA771LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5420 and Celeron E3200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Demand Based Switching+no data
FSB parity+no data

Security technologies

Xeon L5420 and Celeron E3200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5420 and Celeron E3200 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x++
EPT-no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5420 and Celeron E3200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5420 and Celeron E3200.

PCIe versionno data2.0

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 L5420 1.35
+155%
Celeron E3200 0.53

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 L5420 2143
+155%
Celeron E3200 839

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.35 0.53
Recency 1 January 2008 30 August 2009
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon L5420 has a 154.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 30% lower power consumption.

Celeron E3200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year.

The Xeon L5420 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron E3200 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon L5420 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron E3200 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5420 and Celeron E3200, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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