Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 is 1.6 GHz The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 6
Threads: 6
Cores: 6x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: No
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 1.6 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 85 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 15.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 15.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell E
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD FX-8300
8C 8T @ 3.3 GHz
10892
10892
AMD FX-8120
8C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
10888
10888
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
10848
10848
Intel Core i3-8300T
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
10838
10838
Intel Core i7-4785T
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
10727
10727

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-1000G4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
3784
3784
Intel Core i3-1000NG4
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
3784
3784
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
3781
3781
Intel Pentium N6211
4C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
3760
3760
Intel Pentium N6415
4C 4T @ 1.2 GHz
3760
3760

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 3 2300U
4C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
2276
2276
AMD FX-8320E
8C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
2269
2269
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
2268
2268
Intel Core i7-7567U
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
2267
2267
Intel Core i5-6400T
4C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
2257
2257

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Phenom II X6 1045T
6C 6T @ 2.7 GHz
1674
1674
AMD Phenom II X2 550
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
1672
1672
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
1662
1662
AMD A8-7150B
4C 4T @ 1.9 GHz
1658
1658
AMD FX-8100
8C 8T @ 2.8 GHz
1640
1640

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4712HQ
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
517
517
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
513
513
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
511
511
Intel Core i5-3570K
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
510
510
Intel Core i5-3570
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
510
510

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-2328M
2C 4T @ 2.2 GHz
435
435
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
434
434
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
434
434
Intel Pentium Silver N5000
4C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
434
434
Intel Core i3-4100U
2C 4T @ 1.8 GHz
432
432

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
62
62
AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
62
62
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
62
62
AMD Athlon II X4 620e
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
62
62
AMD Athlon II X4 620
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
62
62

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-4440
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
5.2
5.2
Intel Core i5-4570S
4C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
5.2
5.2
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
5.2
5.2
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
6C 6T @ 2.8 GHz
5.2
5.2
Intel Core i3-7100
2C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
5.2
5.2

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-4600M
4C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
0.8
0.8
Intel Celeron 3855U
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
0.8
0.8
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
6C 6T @ 1.6 GHz
0.8
0.8
Intel Celeron 3855U
2C 2T @ 1.6 GHz
0.8
0.8
Intel Core i3-4158U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
0.8
0.8