Intel Xeon X5460 vs Intel Celeron G3930

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon X5460 and Intel Celeron G3930 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon X5460

Intel Celeron G3930

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5460

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 4 vs 2
2 more threads: 4 vs 2
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
24x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	4 vs 2
Number of threads	4 vs 2
L1 cache	256 KB vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB vs 256 KB (per core)

Reasons to consider the Intel Celeron G3930

CPU is newer: launch date 9 year(s) 1 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 45 nm
2.4x lower typical power consumption: 51 Watt vs 120 Watt

Launch date	January 2017 vs 12 Nov 2007
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 45 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	51 Watt vs 120 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon X5460
CPU 2: Intel Celeron G3930

Name	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Celeron G3930
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score	0	1407
PassMark - Single thread mark		1773
PassMark - CPU mark		2250
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		689
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		1267
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		13.874
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		126.642
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.88
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		4.015
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		13.648
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		1000
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1837
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3278
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		1000
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1837
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3278

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon X5460	Intel Celeron G3930
Essentials
Architecture codename	Harpertown	Kaby Lake
Launch date	12 Nov 2007	January 2017
Launch price (MSRP)	$1172
Place in performance rating	3368	1767
Processor Number	X5460	G3930
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Price now		$51.17
Series		Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series
Status		Launched
Value for money (0-100)		17.48
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.16 GHz	2.90 GHz
Bus Speed	1333 MHz	8 GT/s DMI3
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	12 MB	256 KB (per core)
Manufacturing process technology	45 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	63 °C	65 °C
Number of cores	4	2
Number of threads	4	2
Transistor count	820 million
VID voltage range	0.85V - 1.35V
L3 cache		2048 KB (shared)
Maximum core temperature		100°C
Maximum frequency		2.9 GHz
Number of QPI Links		0
Compatibility
Sockets supported	LGA771	FCLGA1151
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	51 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Package Size		37.5mm x 37.5mm
Thermal Solution		PCG 2015C (65W)
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Instruction set extensions		Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Memory
Max memory channels		2
Maximum memory size		64 GB
Supported memory types		DDR4 2133, DDR3L 1333/1600 @ 1.35V
Graphics
Device ID		0x5902
Graphics base frequency		350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.05 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory		64 GB
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 610
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP		4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4		4096x2304@24Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX		12
OpenGL		4.4
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes		16
PCI Express revision		3.0
PCIe configurations		Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability		1S Only