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Intel® Xeon™ E5-1603 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 is a server processor released on September 8, 2014, built on the Haswell architecture. It has 4 cores and 4 threads, a base clock of 2.80 GHz, 10 MB of L3 cache, a 140 W TDP and the FCLGA2011-3 socket.

Cores
4
Threads
4
Base Clock
2.8 GHz
Architecture
Haswell
Socket
FCLGA2011-3
TDP
140 W
L3 Cache
10 MB
Multi-Core Performance
4,469
Core layout
PPPP
4 Performance 4 Threads

Best for

Server / professional infrastructure

Overview

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 is a server processor with 4 cores and 4 threads, built on the Haswell architecture. It launched in Sep 2014. A 10-MB L3 cache backs the cores (2.8 MB per core). It supports DDR4 memory. It uses the FCLGA2011-3 socket. Rated TDP is 140 W.

Performance

Overall CPU Performance computed
2,692
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 25,000
Multi-Core Performance PassMark rating
4,469
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 120,000
Single-Core Performance PassMark rating
1,622
29% of reference
Reference ceiling 5,500
Productivity Performance computed
5,176
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 160,000
Creator Performance computed
5,378
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 140,000
Engineering Performance computed
4,301
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 200,000
Gaming Performance computed
5,983
27% of reference
Reference ceiling 22,000
Performance per Core computed
1,117
5% of reference
Reference ceiling 21,053
Performance per Thread computed
1,117
11% of reference
Reference ceiling 10,527
Performance per Watt computed
32
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,000
Efficiency Index computed
228
6% of reference
Reference ceiling 4,000
Performance index computed
33
Intel Core i5-12400 = 100

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 scores 1,622 in single-core performance and 4,469 in multi-core performance (PassMark CPU Mark ratings). From those two ratings Feex computes 2,692 for overall performance, 5,176 for productivity performance, 5,378 for creator performance, 4,301 for engineering performance and 5,983 for gaming performance. Its multi-core throughput works out to 1,117 per core, 1,117 per thread and 32 per watt. Its computed efficiency index is 228. Its performance index is 33, so its overall performance is 67% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). Each bar shows the score as a share of a reference ceiling, which is the larger of the 99th-percentile score across the Feex CPU database and a fixed baseline.

How these scores are computed

Single-core and multi-core performance are PassMark CPU Mark single-thread and multi-thread ratings. Every other figure on this page's performance section is computed by Feex from those two ratings plus core count, thread count and TDP, so it is a derived value and not a separate benchmark run.

  • Overall performance is the geometric mean of the two ratings: the square root of single-core times multi-core.
  • Productivity performance is 0.65 times multi-core plus 1.4 times single-core.
  • Creator performance is 0.55 times multi-core plus 1.8 times single-core.
  • Engineering performance is multi-core times the smaller of 1.4 and (0.9 plus cores divided by 64).
  • Gaming performance is 3 times single-core plus 0.25 times multi-core.
  • Performance per core, per thread and per watt divide the multi-core rating by physical cores, logical threads and TDP in watts.
  • The efficiency index is the square root of single-core times multi-core, divided by the square root of TDP.
  • The performance index is overall performance divided by the overall performance of the Intel Core i5-12400 (8,069), times 100.

Workload Benchmarks

Scores for individual PassMark CPU Mark test categories. Higher is better. These are measured test scores, not computed from the single-core and multi-core ratings.

Integer Math Throughput
12,638
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 617,811
79% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (58,893)
Raw integer arithmetic throughput across cores.
Floating-Point Math
9,691
2% of reference
Reference ceiling 600,000
79% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (45,899)
Heavy floating-point math, mixed precision.
Compression Performance
61,687
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 2,309,868
73% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (228,054)
Throughput on lossless compression workloads.
Cryptography Performance
1,106
1% of reference
Reference ceiling 137,106
90% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (11,489)
Symmetric encryption and hashing throughput.
Physics Simulation
437
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 12,291
60% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (1,090)
Iterative physics & rigid-body simulation.
Vector / SIMD Throughput
5,160
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 172,975
67% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (15,509)
Wide-vector SIMD intrinsics performance.
Prime Sieve
40
4% of reference
Reference ceiling 1,067
40% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (67)
Searching for prime numbers (branch-heavy work).
Sort Performance
8,203
3% of reference
Reference ceiling 260,323
64% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (22,652)
Random string sorting throughput.

In the individual workload tests the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 scores 12,638 in integer math, 9,691 in floating-point math, 61,687 in compression, 1,106 in cryptography, 437 in physics simulation, 5,160 in vector SIMD, 40 in the prime sieve and 8,203 in sorting. Higher is better. Compared with the Intel Core i5-12400, it is 79% below in integer math, 79% below in floating-point math, 73% below in compression, 90% below in cryptography, 60% below in physics simulation, 67% below in vector SIMD, 40% below in the prime sieve and 64% below in sorting. Each bar shows the score as a share of that workload's reference ceiling, the larger of the 99th-percentile score across CPUs with a recorded value and a fixed baseline.

Core Configuration

Cores
4
Threads
4
Performance Cores
4
Threads per Core
1
Hybrid Architecture
No
Base Clock
2.8 GHz
Boost Clock
Not recorded

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 has 4 physical cores and runs 4 logical threads. It does not use a hybrid performance and efficiency core layout. It does not support simultaneous multithreading, so its thread count equals its core count. It runs at a base clock of 2.80 GHz.

Architecture & Generation

Manufacturer
Intel
Family
Xeon E5
Segment
Server
Generation
Not recorded
Architecture
Haswell
Process Node
Not recorded
Lithography
Not recorded
Release Date
Sep 2014

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 is a server processor, belongs to the Intel Xeon E5 family and uses the Haswell architecture. It launched in Sep 2014.

Cache

L1 Cache (Total)
256 KB
L2 Cache (Total)
1 MB
L2 Cache (per Core)
256 KB
L3 Cache
10 MB
Cache per Core
2.8 MB
Total Cache
11.3 MB

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 has 256 KB of L1 cache, 1 MB of L2 cache and 10 MB of L3 cache. That adds up to about 11.3 MB of cache, or 2.81 MB per core. Each core has 256 KB of private L2 cache.

Cache Hierarchy

L1L2L3
L1 256 KBL2 1 MBL3 10 MB

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 has a 3-level cache hierarchy: L1 at 256 KB, L2 at 1 MB and L3 at 10 MB. L3 is the largest level and makes up about 89% of the cache listed here.

Memory Support

Max Memory
Not recorded
Memory Types
DDR4
DDR5 Support
No
DDR4 Support
Yes
LPDDR Support
No
Max Memory Speed
1,866

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 supports DDR4 memory and runs memory at up to 1,866 MT/s. It does not support DDR5 and LPDDR memory.

Platform & Compatibility

Socket
FCLGA2011-3
PCIe Generation
Not recorded

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 uses the FCLGA2011-3 socket.

Power & Thermals

TDP
140 W

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 has a rated TDP of 140 W.

Platform Capabilities

Instruction sets, security, virtualization, AI acceleration and OS readiness. Features are listed as supported, explicitly not supported, or not recorded; a feature that is not recorded is not the same as unsupported.

Instruction Sets

0 supported
Not recorded
AES-NIAMXAVX-512AVX2AVXAVX-VNNI

Security and Reliability

0 supported
Not recorded
AES-NIControl-flow Enforcement (CET)Execute Disable (NX)Boot GuardHardware RNGHardware Shield

Virtualization

0 supported
Not recorded
Extended Page Tables (EPT)VT-d (DMA Remapping)VT-x (Hardware Virtualization)VT-x with EPTIOMMUSecond-Level Address Translation

OS Compatibility

0 supported
Not supported
Windows 11 eligible

Feex has no record for AES-NI, AMX, AVX-512, AVX2, AVX and AVX-VNNI, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for AES-NI, Control-flow Enforcement (CET), Execute Disable (NX), Boot Guard, Hardware RNG and Hardware Shield, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex has no record for Extended Page Tables (EPT), VT-d (DMA Remapping), VT-x (Hardware Virtualization), VT-x with EPT, IOMMU and Second-Level Address Translation, which is different from being unsupported.

Feex records these as not true for the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3: Windows 11 eligible.

Physical & Manufacturing

Launch Price
$202

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It launched at a price of $202.

Naming & Aliases

Display Name
Intel® Xeon™ E5-1603 v3
Normalized Name
Intel® Xeon™ E5-1603 v3
Product line brand
Xeon

Real-world compute in the Feex fleet

No Feex fleet machines with the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 have reported compute telemetry yet, so real-world compute for this processor is not recorded.

How fleet compute is measured · Fleet compute leaderboard · JSON

Data Coverage

Feex has recorded 49% of the specifications it tracks for the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3. Values Feex does not hold are shown as "Not recorded" rather than estimated.

Not recorded: Core Configuration: Efficiency Cores, All-Core Boost and Unlocked Multiplier. Architecture & Generation: Codename, ISA Family and Market Status. Cache: L4 Cache. Memory Support: Memory Channels, Memory Bandwidth and ECC Memory. Graphics: Integrated Graphics, Graphics Model, Graphics Base Clock, Graphics Max Clock, Execution Units, Display Outputs and Max Video Memory. Platform & Compatibility: Package, Package Size and PCIe Lanes. Power & Thermals: Base Power, Maximum Turbo Power, Configurable TDP (Min), Configurable TDP (Max), Max Junction Temperature and Tcase. Physical & Manufacturing: Transistor Count, Die Size, Die Count and Foundry. Naming & Aliases: SKU, Model Number, Processor Number and Part Number.

Common questions

How many cores and threads does the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 have?

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 has 4 cores and 4 threads.

What architecture does the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 use?

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 is built on the Haswell architecture.

What socket does the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 use?

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 uses the FCLGA2011-3 socket.

What memory does the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 support?

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 supports DDR4.

What is the TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3?

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 has a TDP of 140 W.

How does the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 perform?

In the Feex normalized performance dataset, the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 scores 4,469 multi-core and 1,622 single-core.

What is the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 best for?

Based on its specifications, the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 is well suited for Server / professional infrastructure.

How much cache does the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 have?

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 has 256 KB of L1 cache, 1024 KB of L2 cache and 10 MB of L3 cache.

How does the Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 compare with the Intel Core i5-12400?

The Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 has a computed performance index of 33, which is 67% below the Intel Core i5-12400 (index 100). The index is derived from the single-core and multi-core ratings.