Intel Xeon E5-4603 vs Intel Xeon E3-1270
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4603 and Intel Xeon E3-1270 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4603
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 0 month(s) later
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 12x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 32 GB
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6690 vs 5352
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2012 vs April 2011 |
L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 32 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6690 vs 5352 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1270
- Around 90% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2 GHz
- Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 75% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1746 vs 995
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 2 GHz |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1746 vs 995 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4603
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E3-1270
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-4603 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 995 | 1746 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6690 | 5352 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 738 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2830 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 12.187 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 79.092 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.558 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 3.622 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 15.794 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-4603 | Intel Xeon E3-1270 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | Sandy Bridge |
Launch date | May 2012 | April 2011 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $712 | $369 |
Place in performance rating | 2107 | 2110 |
Price now | $1,890.99 | $317 |
Processor Number | E5-4603 | E3-1270 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 Family |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 0.78 | 7.66 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 5 GT/s DMI |
Die size | 294 mm | 216 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) | 8192 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1270 million | 1160 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | |
Maximum core temperature | 69.1°C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 21 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 32 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | DDR3 1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | 1 |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 45.0mm | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | LGA1155 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 80 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 20 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 2.0 |
Scalability | 4S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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 | ||
Flexible Display interface (FDI) | ||
Intel® Fast Memory Access | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | ||
Graphics |
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Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Wireless Display (WiDi) support |