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Xeon E5603

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4 Cores, 4 Threads @1.6 GHz, Westmere EP.
Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 48.6% (836th of 1442)

Based on 95 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000206C2 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5603 @ 1.60GHz
Poor: 36%Average: 48.6% Great: 54%
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat

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Below average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5603 averaged 51.3% 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 73.3Pts
Avg. Dual Core Speed 75.8Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5603 is just 18%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5603 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 147Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 145Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 95 samples)
Rank 83648.6%
Min Avg Max
51.4 Memory 73.3 81.9
29.3 1-Core 37.6 40.4
59.9 2-Core 75.8 80.7
41.5% 62.2 Pts
Min Avg Max
87 4-Core 141 161
113 8-Core 145 161
19% 143 Pts
Min Avg Max
104 64-Core 147 162
9.1% 147 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
53.2% Above average
Memory 80.6
1-Core 39.1
2-Core 71.1
44% 63.6 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 139
20% 147 Pts
64-Core 150
9% 150 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
51.8% Above average
Memory 78.3
1-Core 39.4
2-Core 78.7
44% 65.5 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 149
20% 149 Pts
64-Core 150
9% 150 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
51.1% Above average
Memory 77.3
1-Core 39.1
2-Core 78.6
44% 65 Pts
4-Core 146
8-Core 149
20% 148 Pts
64-Core 150
9% 150 Pts
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
49.4% Average
Memory 72.7
1-Core 39.1
2-Core 78.5
42% 63.4 Pts
4-Core 154
8-Core 150
20% 152 Pts
64-Core 155
10% 155 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
48.8% Average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 38.9
2-Core 77.9
42% 62.9 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 142
20% 148 Pts
64-Core 145
9% 145 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
47.8% Average
Memory 69.3
1-Core 39.1
2-Core 78.2
41% 62.2 Pts
4-Core 156
8-Core 154
21% 155 Pts
64-Core 154
10% 154 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
39.5% Below average
Memory 53.2
1-Core 39.4
2-Core 79.6
36% 57.4 Pts
4-Core 152
8-Core 143
20% 147 Pts
64-Core 140
9% 140 Pts
CPU1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
17.4% Very poor
Memory 22.9
1-Core 15.3
2-Core 29.9
14% 22.7 Pts
4-Core 67.3
8-Core 80
10% 73.7 Pts
64-Core 78.7
5% 78.7 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,749,341 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 18%
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Desktop
Desktop 58%
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Workstation
Workstation 14%
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System: Dell Precision WorkStation T5500

CPU
Xeon E5603IntelBench 49%, 95 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples84x
Quadro 4000NvidiaBench 7%, 8,609 samples82x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia  $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples61x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples74x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples31x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung  $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples29x
RAM
6x4GBUnknownBench 47%, 28,320 samples246x
3x4GBUnknownBench 42%, 39,448 samples119x
6x2GBUnknownBench 46%, 38,297 samples117x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5603 (4M Cache, 1.60 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)
Code NameWestmere EP
Launch DateQ1'11
Processor NumberE5603
# of Cores4
# of Threads4
Cache4 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography32 nm
VID Voltage Range0.750V-1.350V
Recommended Price$188.00 - $195.00
Clock Speed1.6 GHz
Bus Speed4.8 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Max TDP80 W

Memory

Max Memory Size288 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066
Memory Channels3
Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions40-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNo
Turbo Boost TechNo
Hyper-Threading TechNo
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
Demand Based SwitchingYes

Package

Package Size42.5mm X 45mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1366

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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It didn't run minecraft too well but it surprisingly held it's own for the three years I had mine.

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