Celeron E1500 vs Xeon X3230

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X3230
2007
95 Watt
1.29
+231%
Celeron E1500
2008
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.39

Xeon X3230 outperforms Celeron E1500 by a whopping 231% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X3230 and Celeron E1500 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking22853016
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency1.280.57
Architecture codenameno dataAllendale (2006−2009)
Release date1 July 2007 (17 years ago)November 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$63

Detailed specifications

Xeon X3230 and Celeron E1500 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 speed2.66 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speedno data2.2 GHz
L1 cacheno data64 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data512 KB (shared)
L3 cache8 MB L2 Cache0 KB
Chip lithography65 nm65 nm
Die sizeno data77 mm2
Maximum core temperature60 °C73 °C
Number of transistorsno data105 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage rangeno data0.85V-1.5V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X3230 and Celeron E1500 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
SocketLGA775LGA775
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X3230 and Celeron E1500. 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--
FSB parity--

Security technologies

Xeon X3230 and Celeron E1500 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT--
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X3230 and Celeron E1500 are enumerated here.

VT-dno data-
VT-x+-

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X3230 and Celeron E1500. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR1, DDR2, DDR3

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 X3230 1.29
+231%
Celeron E1500 0.39

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 X3230 2052
+228%
Celeron E1500 626

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.29 0.39
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X3230 has a 230.8% higher aggregate performance score.

Celeron E1500, on the other hand, has 46.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon X3230 is our recommended choice as it beats the Celeron E1500 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X3230 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron E1500 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon X3230 and Celeron E1500, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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