Intel Xeon E5-4603 vs Intel Xeon E5-1620
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4603 and Intel Xeon E5-1620 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, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4603
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
- Around 2% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 375 GB
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 14% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 6690 vs 5859
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | May 2012 vs March 2012 |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 375 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 vs 1 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6690 vs 5859 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1620
- Around 90% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2 GHz
- Around 77% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1765 vs 995
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 2 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1765 vs 995 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4603
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1620
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-4603 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 995 | 1765 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 6690 | 5859 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 730 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3096 | |
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 0 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-4603 | Intel Xeon E5-1620 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EP | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | May 2012 | March 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $712 | $313 |
Place in performance rating | 2107 | 2098 |
Price now | $1,890.99 | $329.93 |
Processor Number | E5-4603 | E5-1620 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 0.78 | 8.09 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 3.60 GHz |
Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 0 QPI |
Die size | 294 mm | 294 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) | 10240 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 | 0 |
Number of threads | 8 | 8 |
Transistor count | 1270 million | 1270 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | 0.60V - 1.35V |
Maximum core temperature | 64.0 °C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 375 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
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 | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
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® 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 |
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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) |