Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2603

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2603 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2603

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 74°C vs 70.0°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
4x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Around 95% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1702 vs 871
3.7x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 15895 vs 4323

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
Maximum core temperature	74°C vs 70.0°C
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 32 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 384 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702 vs 871
PassMark - CPU mark	15895 vs 4323

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2603

Around 6% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 85 Watt
2.8x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1771 vs 643
Around 14% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5271 vs 4621

Specifications (specs)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 Watt vs 85 Watt
Benchmarks
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1771 vs 643
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5271 vs 4621

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2603

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1702

871

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

15895

4323

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

643

1771

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4621

5271

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2603
PassMark - Single thread mark	1702	871
PassMark - CPU mark	15895	4323
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	643	1771
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4621	5271

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2603
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	Q1'16	March 2012
Place in performance rating	1630	1641
Processor Number	E5-2620V4	E5-2603
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Launch price (MSRP)		$207
Price now		$27.84
Value for money (0-100)		37.88
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	1.80 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	6.4 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	32 nm
Maximum core temperature	74°C	70.0°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	1.8 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	16	4
VID voltage range	0	0.60V-1.35V
Die size		294 mm
L1 cache		64 KB (per core)
L2 cache		256 KB (per core)
L3 cache		10240 KB (shared)
Transistor count		1270 million
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68.3 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	384 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133	DDR3 800/1066
ECC memory support
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	85 Watt	80 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	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® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE)	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)