Intel Xeon E5-4603 processor review

Xeon E5-4603 processor released by Intel; release date: May 2012. At the time of release, the processor cost $712. The processor is designed for server-computers and based on Sandy Bridge EP microarchitecture.

CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 2 GHz. Manufacturing process technology - 32 nm. Cache size: L1 - 64 KB (per core), L2 - 256 KB (per core), L3 - 10240 KB (shared).

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

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 4. Power consumption (TDP): 95 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

4870

995

PassMark
CPU mark

Top 1 CPU

This CPU

156834

6690

Name	Value
PassMark - Single thread mark	995
PassMark - CPU mark	6690

Specifications (specs)

Essentials
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	May 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$712
Place in performance rating	2107
Price now	$1,890.99
Processor Number	E5-4603
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	0.78
Vertical segment	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	6.4 GT/s QPI
Die size	294 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10240 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm
Maximum frequency	2 GHz
Number of cores	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	8
Transistor count	1270 million
VID voltage range	0.6V-1.35V

Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 800/1066
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4
Package Size	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0
Scalability	4S Only
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection 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® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
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)