Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Intel Celeron 807

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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
The Intel Celeron 807 features 1 processor cores and has the capability to manage 2 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2012 and belongs to the 2 generation of the Intel Celeron series.
To use the Intel Celeron 807, you'll need a motherboard with a BGA 1023 socket.
Intel Xeon E5 Family Intel Celeron
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Name Intel Celeron 807
Intel Xeon E5 v3 Group Intel Celeron 800
5 Generation 2
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 2.6 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Celeron 807 has 1 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 807 is 1.5 GHz
The processor has one core only.
16 Threads 2
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
3.4 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 core) None
2.6 GHz Frequency 1.5 GHz
3.0 GHz Turbo Frequency (all cores) None
8x Cores 1x
8 CPU Cores 1
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Celeron 807 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Intel Celeron 807 uses the Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1), which has 48 texture shaders
and 6 execution units.
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
GPU name Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1)
-- GPU (Turbo) 0.95 GHz
-- Direct X 10.1
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 2.0 GB
-- Generation 6
-- Technology 32 nm
-- Release date Q2/2011
-- Shaders 48
-- GPU frequency 0.35 GHz
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 6
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
-- AVC Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
-- h264 Decode / Encode
-- h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
-- JPEG No
-- VP8 No
-- VC-1 Decode
-- AV1 No
-- VP9 No
 
 

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 16.0 GB distributed across 2 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
4 Memory channels 2
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR3-1333
Yes ECC No
59.8 GB/s Bandwidth 21.3 GB/s
768.0 GB Max. Memory 16.0 GB
Yes AES-NI Yes
pci PCIe pci
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 90 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 17 W watts.
-- Tjunction max 100 °C
90 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 17 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Celeron 807 is manufactured using a 32 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 1.5 MB cache.
22 nm Technology 32 nm
-- Release price --
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
20.0 MB L3-Cache 1.5 MB
Q3/2014 Release date Q2/2012
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Haswell E Architecture Sandy Bridge U
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
LGA 2011-3 Socket BGA 1023
-- Part Number --
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
6013
6013
Intel Celeron 807
1C 2T @ 1.5 GHz
360
360