Celeron G540 vs Xeon X5647

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5647
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 130 Watt
2.77
+279%
Celeron G540
2011
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.73

Xeon X5647 outperforms Celeron G540 by a whopping 279% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking17542752
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.790.04
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency2.041.07
DesignerIntelIntel
ManufacturerIntelIntel
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date14 February 2011 (14 years ago)4 September 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$175$158

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon X5647 has 4375% better value for money than Celeron G540.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5647 and Celeron G540 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads82
Base clock speed2.93 GHz2.5 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz2.5 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12 MB (shared)2 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size239 mm2131 mm2
Maximum core temperature80 °C69 °C
Number of transistors1,170 million504 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5647 and Celeron G540 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5647 and Celeron G540. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
AES-NI+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data
FDIno data+
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon X5647 and Celeron G540 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+-
EDB++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5647 and Celeron G540 are enumerated here.

VT-d+-
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5647 and Celeron G540. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size288 GB32 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s17 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics for 2nd Generation Intel Processors
Graphics max frequencyno data1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5647 and Celeron G540 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data2

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5647 and Celeron G540.

PCIe version2.02.0

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.

Xeon X5647 2.77
+279%
Celeron G540 0.73

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.

Xeon X5647 4441
+277%
Celeron G540 1177

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.77 0.73
Recency 14 February 2011 4 September 2011
Physical cores 4 2
Threads 8 2
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon X5647 has a 279.5% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads.

Celeron G540, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 100% lower power consumption.

The Intel Xeon X5647 is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Celeron G540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon X5647 is a server/workstation processor while Celeron G540 is a desktop one.

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