Xeon E5603 [in 1 benchmark]
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Xeon E5603
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Summary
Intel started Intel Xeon E5603 sales 14 February 2011 at a recommended price of $286. This is Westmere-EP architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at office systems. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, and is based on 32 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 1600 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is FCLGA1366 processor with a TDP of 80 Watt. It supports DDR3 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
1.92%
of a leader’s which is AMD EPYC 7h22.
Xeon
E5603
vs
EPYC
7h22
General info
Xeon E5603 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in performance rating | 1983 | |
| Value for money | 0.06 | |
| Market segment | Server | |
| Architecture codename | Westmere-EP (2010−2011) | |
| Release date | 14 February 2011 (11 years ago) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $286 | of 305 (Core i7-870) |
| Current price | $281 (1x MSRP) | of 16317 (EPYC 7351) |
Value for money
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Technical specs
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 4 (Quad-Core) | |
| Threads | 4 | |
| Base clock speed | 1.6 GHz | of 4.7 (FX-9590) |
| Boost clock speed | 1.6 GHz | of 5.8 (Core i9-13900K) |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | of 1536 (EPYC Embedded 3401) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | of 12288 (Core 2 Quad Q9550) |
| L3 cache | 4 MB (shared) | of 32 (Ryzen Threadripper 1998) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | of 5 (Apple M1) |
| Die size | 239 mm2 | |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | of 9900000 (Ryzen 9 7950X) |
| 64 bit support | + | |
| Windows 11 compatibility | — | |
| Unlocked multiplier | — |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5603 compatibility with other computer components and devices: 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 | of 8 (Opteron 842) |
| Socket | FCLGA1366 | |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 80 Watt | of 400 (Xeon Platinum 9282) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5603. You’ll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 | |
| AES-NI | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| Turbo Boost Technology | — | |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | — | |
| Idle States | + | |
| Thermal Monitoring | — | |
| Demand Based Switching | + | |
| PAE | 40 Bit |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | |
| EDB | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + | |
| EPT | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Xeon E5603’s memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | of 5200 (Ryzen 5 7600X) |
| Maximum memory size | 288 GB | of 786 (Xeon E5-2670 v3) |
| Max memory channels | 3 | of 12 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25. 6 GB/s |
of 281.6 (Xeon Platinum 9221) |
| ECC memory support | + |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 2.0 | of 5 (Core i9-12900K) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Xeon E5603. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Xeon E5603
1.92
- Passmark
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.
Benchmark coverage: 69%
Xeon E5603
1935
Relative perfomance
Overall Xeon E5603 performance compared to nearest competitors among server CPUs.
Intel Xeon X3320
102.6
Intel Xeon E5506
100.52
Intel Xeon X6550
100
Intel Xeon E5603
100
Intel Xeon E5507
99.48
Intel Xeon L5410
99.48
AMD Opteron X2170
98.96
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Xeon E5603 processor [in 1 benchmark]
Intel
Xeon E5603
- Interface
- Core frequency
- Video memory size
- Memory type
- Memory frequency
- Maximum resolution
Description
Intel started Intel Xeon E5603 sales on February 14, 2011 at a suggested price of $286.
This is a desktop processor based on the Westmere-EP architecture, primarily designed for office systems. It has 4 cores and 4 threads and is manufactured using 32nm process technology, the maximum frequency is 1600MHz, the multiplier is locked.
In terms of compatibility, this is an FCLGA1366 socket processor with a TDP of 80W. It supports DDR3 memory.
It provides poor benchmark performance at
1.92%
from the leader, which is AMD EPYC 7h22.
xeon
E5603
vs
EPYC
7h22
General information
Information about the type (desktop or laptop) and architecture of Xeon E5603, as well as sales start time and cost at that time.
| place in the performance rating | 1983 | |
| Price-quality | 0. 06 |
|
| 0059 out of 16317 (EPYC 7351) |
Value for money
To obtain an index, we compare the characteristics of processors and their cost, taking into account the cost of other processors.
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- 50
- 100
Features
Xeon E5603 quantitative parameters such as number of cores and threads, clock speeds, manufacturing process, cache size and multiplier lock state. They indirectly speak about the performance of the processor, but for an accurate assessment, you need to consider the results of the tests.
of 5 (Apple M1)
of 5 (Apple M1))
Compatible
Information on Xeon E5603 compatibility with other computer components.
Useful, for example, when choosing the configuration of a future computer or to upgrade an existing one.
Please note that the power consumption of some processors can significantly exceed their nominal TDP even without overclocking. Some may even double their claims if the motherboard allows you to adjust the power settings of the processor.
80138
Safety technologies
Technologies embedded in the Xeon E5603 that improve system security, such as those designed to protect against hacking.
| TXT | + | |
| EDB | + |
VISTARISE 9000
Technologies supported by Xeon E5603 that speed up virtual machines are listed.
peripheral peripheral periphery 9000
Peripherals supported by Xeon E5603 and how to connect them.
| CHILDER PCI Express | 2.0 | of 5 (Core i9-12900K) |
Tests in the benchmarks
These are the results of Xeon E5603 performance tests in non-gaming benchmarks. The overall score is set from 0 to 100, where 100 corresponds to the fastest processor at the moment.
Overall performance in tests
This is our overall performance rating. We regularly improve our algorithms, but if you find any inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in the comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Xeon E5603
1.92
- Passmark
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widely used benchmark that consists of 8 different tests, including integer and floating point calculations, extended instruction tests, compression, encryption, and game physics calculations.
Also includes a separate single-threaded test.
Benchmark coverage: 69%
Xeon E5603
1935
Relative capacity
Overall Xeon E5603 performance compared to its nearest competitor server processors.
Intel Xeon X3320
102.6
Intel Xeon E5506
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Intel Xeon X6550
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Intel Xeon E5603
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Intel Xeon E5507
99.48
Intel Xeon L5410
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AMD Opteron X2170
98.96
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User rating
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