Celeron G1610T vs Xeon L5630
Aggregate performance score
Xeon L5630 outperforms Celeron G1610T by a whopping 128% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
Comparing Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 1933 | 2546 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.11 | 6.67 |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Architecture codename | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) | Ivy Bridge (2012−2013) |
| Release date | 16 March 2010 (14 years ago) | 3 December 2012 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,100 | $89 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Celeron G1610T has 5964% better value for money than Xeon L5630.
Detailed specifications
Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 2 (Dual-core) |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 2.13 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 2.4 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| Bus rate | no data | 5 GT/s |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12 MB (shared) | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | 94 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 63 °C | no data |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | no data | 65 °C |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T 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 |
| Socket | FCLGA1366,LGA1366 | FCLGA1155 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | + | - |
| AVX | - | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| My WiFi | no data | - |
| Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 | - |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | - |
| Idle States | + | + |
| Thermal Monitoring | - | + |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| PAE | 40 Bit | no data |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Security technologies
Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| Secure Key | no data | - |
| Anti-Theft | no data | - |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T are enumerated here.
| VT-d | + | - |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 3 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Intel® HD Graphics for 3rd Generation Intel® Processors |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 1.05 GHz |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
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.
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.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.96 | 0.86 |
| Recency | 16 March 2010 | 3 December 2012 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 8 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 22 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 40 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon L5630 has a 127.9% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.
Celeron G1610T, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 2 years, a 45.5% more advanced lithography process, and 14.3% lower power consumption.
The Xeon L5630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron G1610T in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon L5630 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G1610T is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon L5630 and Celeron G1610T, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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