Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2 processor review

Intel Xeon E5-2403 v2

Xeon E5-2403 v2 processor released by Intel; release date: September 2013. At the time of release, the processor cost $223. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Ivy Bridge EN microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 4. Maximum CPU clock speed - 1.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 76°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 10240 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 800/1066/1333. Maximum memory size: 384 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA1356. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 2. Power consumption (TDP): 80 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
4870
991
PassMark
CPU mark
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
156834
2873
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
5311
1770
Geekbench 4
Multi-Core
Top 1 CPU
This CPU
36691
5855
Name Value
PassMark - Single thread mark 991
PassMark - CPU mark 2873
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1770
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 5855

Specifications (specs)

Essentials

Architecture codename Ivy Bridge EN
Launch date September 2013
Launch price (MSRP) $223
Place in performance rating 1564
Price now $189
Processor Number E5-2403V2
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family
Status Launched
Value for money (0-100) 5.33
Vertical segment Server

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 1.80 GHz
Bus Speed 6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size 160 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 76°C
Maximum frequency 1.80 GHz
Number of cores 4
Number of QPI Links 1
Number of threads 4
Transistor count 1400 million
VID voltage range 0.65-1.30V

Memory

ECC memory support
Max memory channels 3
Maximum memory bandwidth 32 GB/s
Maximum memory size 384 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 800/1066/1333

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 2
Package Size 45mm x 42.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA1356
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 80 Watt

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 24
PCI Express revision 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16
Scalability 2S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)