Celeron G5905T vs Xeon E5-2403
Celeron G5905T
Xeon E5-2403
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Performance Per Dollar Celeron G5905T
Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2403
Performance Comparison
About PassMark🏆 Chipversus Verdict
🚀 Performance Leadership
| Insight | Celeron G5905T | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Gaming | ❌ Lower gaming performance | ✅ Superior gaming performance |
| Workstation | ❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks | ✅ Better multi-core power |
| Price | ⚠️ Higher cost ($50) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
| Longevity | ✨ Modern (Legacy / 14 nm) | 🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) / 32 nm) |
💎 Value Proposition
| Insight | Celeron G5905T | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Cost Efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency | ❌ Lower cost efficiency |
| Upfront Cost | ⚠️ Higher cost ($50) | ✅ More affordable ($0) |
Performance Check
To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.
Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.
Technical Specifications
Side-by-side comparison of Celeron G5905T and Xeon E5-2403
Celeron G5905T
The Celeron G5905T is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2007-01-01. It features 2 cores and 2 threads. Base frequency: 3.3 GHz. L3 cache: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1200. Thermal design power (TDP): 35 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2666. Passmark benchmark score: 2,356 points. Launch price was $69.
Xeon E5-2403
The Xeon E5-2403 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 14 May 2012 (13 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 1.8 GHz. L3 cache: 10240 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA1356. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,367 points. Launch price was $230.
Processing Power
The Celeron G5905T packs 2 cores / 2 threads, while the Xeon E5-2403 offers 4 cores / 4 threads — the Xeon E5-2403 has 2 more cores. The Xeon E5-2403 is built on the Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) architecture. In PassMark, the Celeron G5905T scores 2,356 against the Xeon E5-2403's 2,367 — a 0.5% lead for the Xeon E5-2403. L3 cache: 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache on the Celeron G5905T vs 10240 kB (total) on the Xeon E5-2403.
| Feature | Celeron G5905T | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores / Threads | 2 / 2 | 4 / 4+100% |
| Boost Clock | — | 1.8 GHz |
| Base Clock | 3.3 GHz+83% | 1.8 GHz |
| L3 Cache | 4 MB Intel® Smart Cache | 10240 kB (total)+150% |
| L2 Cache | — | 256 kB (per core) |
| Process | 14 nm-56% | 32 nm |
| Architecture | — | Sandy Bridge-EN (2012) |
| PassMark | 2,356 | 2,367 |
| Geekbench 6 Single | 748 | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi | 750 | — |
Memory & Platform
The Celeron G5905T uses the LGA1200 socket (PCIe 3.0), while the Xeon E5-2403 uses LGA1356 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.
| Feature | Celeron G5905T | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Socket | LGA1200 | LGA1356 |
| PCIe Generation | PCIe 3.0+50% | PCIe 2.0 |
| Max RAM Speed | DDR4-2666 | — |
| Max RAM Capacity | 128 GB | — |
| RAM Channels | 2 | — |
| ECC Support | ✅ | — |
| PCIe Lanes | 16 | — |
Advanced Features
Virtualization: VT-x (Celeron G5905T) / not specified (Xeon E5-2403). The Celeron G5905T includes integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 610), while the Xeon E5-2403 requires a dedicated GPU. Primary use case: Celeron G5905T targets Budget. Direct competitor: Celeron G5905T rivals Pentium Gold G6405T.
| Feature | Celeron G5905T | Xeon E5-2403 |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated GPU | Yes | — |
| IGPU Model | UHD Graphics 610 | — |
| Unlocked | No | — |
| AVX-512 | No | — |
| Virtualization | VT-x | — |
| Target Use | Budget | — |
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