Intel Xeon E5-4603 vs Intel Xeon E5-1650
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4603 and Intel Xeon E5-1650 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, 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 2 month(s) later
- Around 50% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 256 GB
- Around 37% lower typical power consumption: 95 Watt vs 130 Watt
| Launch date | May 2012 vs March 2012 |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 256 GB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 vs 1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1650
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 90% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 2 GHz
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 20% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 74% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1734 vs 995
- Around 21% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8103 vs 6690
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz vs 2 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 12288 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1734 vs 995 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 8103 vs 6690 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4603
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1650
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-4603 | Intel Xeon E5-1650 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 995 | 1734 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 6690 | 8103 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 720 | |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4316 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 4806 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 5.872 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 58.993 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.698 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 2.804 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 6.722 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-4603 | Intel Xeon E5-1650 | |
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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 | $175 |
| Place in performance rating | 2107 | 2108 |
| Price now | $1,890.99 | $175 |
| Processor Number | E5-4603 | E5-1650 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 0.78 | 19.77 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.00 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 6.4 GT/s QPI | 0 QPI |
| Die size | 294 mm | 435 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) | 12288 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2 GHz | 3.80 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 0 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 1270 million | 2270 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 | 256 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) | ||
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