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CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3

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12 Cores, 12 Threads.
Release date ≈ Q3 2015.

Average Bench: 44.6% (943rd of 1445)

Based on 213 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306F2 Model: 1st CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2603 v3 @ 1.60GHz
Poor: 38%Average: 44.6% Great: 51%
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 44%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

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Below average average bench

The 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 averaged 55.4% 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 55.3Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 183Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 is just 12.7%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the 1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Single Core Speed 45.3Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 359Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 213 samples)
Rank 94344.6%
Min Avg Max
43.2 Memory 55.3 66.5
36.5 1-Core 45.3 48.3
73.5 2-Core 91 96.5
39% 63.9 Pts
Min Avg Max
162 4-Core 183 192
280 8-Core 359 384
32% 271 Pts
Min Avg Max
283 64-Core 514 571
31.8% 514 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
48.3% Average
Memory 66.8
1-Core 40.8
2-Core 81.5
41% 63 Pts
4-Core 162
8-Core 331
29% 247 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
LGA2011-3 SOCKET 0, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
47.5% Average
Memory 63.6
1-Core 43.2
2-Core 82.7
40% 63.2 Pts
4-Core 170
8-Core 334
30% 252 Pts
64-Core 425
26% 425 Pts
SOCKET 1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
44.7% Average
Memory 56.9
1-Core 43.5
2-Core 79.3
38% 59.9 Pts
4-Core 176
8-Core 340
30% 258 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
SOCKET 1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
44.5% Average
Memory 57
1-Core 44.9
2-Core 82.7
39% 61.5 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 342
30% 258 Pts
64-Core 453
28% 453 Pts
SOCKET 1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.55 GHz (avg)
43.8% Average
Memory 54.8
1-Core 43
2-Core 88.5
38% 62.1 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 318
30% 248 Pts
64-Core 419
26% 419 Pts
SOCKET 1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
42.6% Average
Memory 55.1
1-Core 40.1
2-Core 82.6
37% 59.3 Pts
4-Core 163
8-Core 332
29% 248 Pts
64-Core 398
25% 398 Pts
SOCKET 1, 2 CPU, 12 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
39.1% Below average
Memory 47
1-Core 41.6
2-Core 85.7
35% 58.1 Pts
4-Core 168
8-Core 330
30% 249 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 23%
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Desktop
Desktop 56%
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Workstation
Workstation 22%
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Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 7810

CPU
CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2603 v31stBench 45%, 213 samples1x
GPU
Quadro M4000NvidiaBench 32%, 9,043 samples137x
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples121x
RTX 3060Nvidia  $283Bench 100%, 447,556 samples80x
SSD
870 EVO 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 104%, 60,851 samples39x
870 EVO 1TBSamsung  $105Bench 112%, 129,044 samples31x
SM871 2.5 7mm 256GBSamsungBench 94%, 1,320 samples27x
RAM
HMA41GR7AFR8N-TF 4x8GBHynixBench 95%, 876 samples82x
HMA41GR7MFR8N-TF 4x8GBHynixBench 96%, 1,319 samples62x
M393A1G43DB0-CPB 4x8GBSamsungBench 97%, 963 samples46x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 27% - Poor Total price: $80

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