Celeron G3930TE vs Xeon X5460
Aggregate performance score
Xeon X5460 outperforms Celeron G3930TE by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2300 | 2442 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.03 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | Intel Celeron |
| Power efficiency | 0.52 | 1.52 |
| Designer | Intel | Intel |
| Manufacturer | Intel | no data |
| Architecture codename | Harpertown (2007−2008) | Kaby Lake (2016−2019) |
| Release date | 11 November 2007 (17 years ago) | 12 June 2017 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,172 | $42 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon X5460 and Celeron G3930TE 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 | 4 | 2 |
| Base clock speed | 3.16 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 0.17 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| Bus type | no data | DMI 3.0 |
| Bus rate | no data | 8 GT/s |
| Multiplier | no data | 27 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128 KB |
| L2 cache | 6 MB (per die) | 512 KB |
| L3 cache | 12 MB L2 Cache | 2 MB |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 2x 107 mm2 | no data |
| Maximum core temperature | no data | 88 °C |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 63 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 820 million | no data |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
| VID voltage range | 0.85V-1.35V | no data |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon X5460 and Celeron G3930TE 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 | LGA771 | FCLGA1151 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 35 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G3930TE. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | no data | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2 |
| AES-NI | - | + |
| 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 X5460 and Celeron G3930TE technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | - |
| EDB | + | + |
| MPX | - | + |
| Identity Protection | - | + |
| SGX | no data | Yes with Intel® ME |
| OS Guard | no data | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G3930TE are enumerated here.
| VT-d | no data | + |
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | - | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G3930TE. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard | DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1600 |
| Maximum memory size | no data | 64 GB |
| Max memory channels | no data | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | no data | 38.397 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | - | + |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A | Intel HD Graphics 610 |
| Max video memory | no data | 64 GB |
| Quick Sync Video | - | + |
| Clear Video | no data | + |
| Clear Video HD | no data | + |
| Graphics max frequency | no data | 950 MHz |
| InTru 3D | no data | + |
Graphics interfaces
Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5460 and Celeron G3930TE integrated GPUs.
| Number of displays supported | no data | 3 |
Graphics image quality
Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G3930TE integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.
| 4K resolution support | no data | + |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | no data | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | no data | 4096X2304@60Hz |
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | no data | 4096x2304@60Hz |
Graphics API support
APIs supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G3930TE integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.
| DirectX | no data | 12 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.4 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5460 and Celeron G3930TE.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| PCI Express lanes | no data | 16 |
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.47 | 1.26 |
| Recency | 11 November 2007 | 12 June 2017 |
| Physical cores | 4 | 2 |
| Threads | 4 | 2 |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 120 Watt | 35 Watt |
Xeon X5460 has a 16.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
Celeron G3930TE, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 years, a 221.4% more advanced lithography process, and 242.9% lower power consumption.
The Intel Xeon X5460 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron G3930TE in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon X5460 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G3930TE is a desktop one.
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