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Xeon E5-2603 v2

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @1.8 GHz, Ivy Bridge EP.
Release date ≈ Q3 2014.

Average Bench: 51.1% (763rd of 1442)

Based on 128 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306E4, 1FABFBFF000306E4, 0000000000000000, 1F8BFBFF000306E4 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2603 v2 @ 1.80GHz
Poor: 42%Average: 51.1% Great: 56%
Gaming
Gaming 51%
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Desktop
Desktop 53%
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Workstation
Workstation 36%
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Average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v2 averaged 48.9% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 71.6Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 178Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v2 is just 14.6%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v2 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 185Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 181Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 128 samples)
Rank 76351.1%
Min Avg Max
57.1 Memory 71.6 78.6
32.8 1-Core 46.9 50.3
74.9 2-Core 94.5 100
45.2% 71 Pts
Min Avg Max
116 4-Core 178 200
122 8-Core 181 200
24% 180 Pts
Min Avg Max
145 64-Core 185 200
11.4% 185 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
48.7% Average
Memory 75.4
1-Core 46.1
2-Core 53.6
42% 58.4 Pts
4-Core 130
8-Core 133
18% 132 Pts
64-Core 136
8% 136 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
47.2% Average
Memory 70.9
1-Core 43.9
2-Core 87.5
44% 67.4 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 142
19% 140 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
46.3% Average
Memory 64.7
1-Core 45.8
2-Core 90.3
42% 66.9 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 167
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 168
10% 168 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
43.9% Average
Memory 67
1-Core 46.4
2-Core 88.5
43% 67.3 Pts
4-Core 120
8-Core 134
17% 127 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 1.8 GHz (avg)
25.5% Poor
Memory 42.4
1-Core 14.7
2-Core 35.8
22% 31 Pts
4-Core 50
8-Core 63.2
7% 56.6 Pts
64-Core 80.1
5% 80.1 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,775,808 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 15%
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Desktop
Desktop 57%
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Workstation
Workstation 13%
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Motherboard: Dell Precision T5610

CPU
Xeon E5-2603 v2IntelBench 51%, 128 samples1x
GPU
Quadro K4000NvidiaBench 13%, 11,114 samples79x
Quadro K2000NvidiaBench 7%, 13,526 samples38x
Quadro K4200Nvidia  $820Bench 21%, 7,330 samples26x
SSD
850 Evo 500GBSamsung  $90Bench 112%, 695,664 samples20x
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples20x
MX500 1TBCrucial  $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples18x
RAM
HMT451R7AFR8C-RD 4x4GBHynixBench 82%, 1,002 samples36x
9JSF51272PZ-1G9E2 4x4GBMicronBench 82%, 908 samples28x
18JSF1G72PZ-1G9E1 4x8GBMicronBench 77%, 512 samples28x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 26% - Poor Total price: $90

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2603 v2 (10M Cache, 1.80 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge EP
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor NumberE5-2603V2
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache10 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65–1.30V
Recommended Price$202.00
Clock Speed1.8 GHz
Bus Speed6.4 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S Only
Max TDP80 W

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066/1333
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth42.6 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions46-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsx4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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