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Xeon E5-2603 v3

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6 Cores, 6 Threads @1.6 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q4 2015.

Average Bench: 52.2% (733rd of 1442)

Based on 410 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306F2 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2603 v3 @ 1.60GHz
Poor: 45%Average: 52.2% Great: 56%
Gaming
Gaming 52%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

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Average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 averaged 47.7% 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 72.5Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 175Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 is just 11.3%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 259Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 257Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 410 samples)
Rank 73352.2%
Min Avg Max
63.9 Memory 72.5 79
35.2 1-Core 44 48.2
70.6 2-Core 88.7 96
44.2% 68.4 Pts
Min Avg Max
140 4-Core 175 191
195 8-Core 257 284
27% 216 Pts
Min Avg Max
204 64-Core 259 284
16.1% 259 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
51.9% Above average
Memory 72.3
1-Core 44.9
2-Core 89.5
44% 68.9 Pts
4-Core 175
8-Core 234
26% 204 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
51.7% Above average
Memory 73
1-Core 42.5
2-Core 84.7
44% 66.7 Pts
4-Core 169
8-Core 221
25% 195 Pts
64-Core 227
14% 227 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
51.5% Above average
Memory 72.4
1-Core 43.1
2-Core 84.2
44% 66.6 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 215
25% 193 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
51.4% Above average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 39.7
2-Core 84.3
42% 65.3 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 221
25% 197 Pts
64-Core 225
14% 225 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
51.3% Above average
Memory 72.3
1-Core 44.3
2-Core 88.4
44% 68.3 Pts
4-Core 172
8-Core 208
24% 190 Pts
64-Core 224
14% 224 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
51.2% Above average
Memory 72.7
1-Core 41.2
2-Core 84.9
43% 66.3 Pts
4-Core 167
8-Core 207
24% 187 Pts
64-Core 218
14% 218 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz
49.2% Average
Memory 71.1
1-Core 42.2
2-Core 82.7
43% 65.3 Pts
4-Core 151
8-Core 208
23% 180 Pts
64-Core 230
14% 230 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
48% Average
Memory 63.5
1-Core 43.5
2-Core 89.1
41% 65.4 Pts
4-Core 177
8-Core 259
27% 218 Pts
64-Core 254
16% 254 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 1.6 GHz, turbo 1.6 GHz (avg)
47.3% Average
Memory 63.5
1-Core 43.6
2-Core 84.4
41% 63.8 Pts
4-Core 171
8-Core 240
26% 205 Pts
64-Core 227
14% 227 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,712,926 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 15%
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Desktop
Desktop 61%
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Workstation
Workstation 13%
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System: HP Z640 Workstation

CPU
Xeon E5-2603 v3IntelBench 52%, 410 samples1x
GPU
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples146x
Quadro M4000NvidiaBench 32%, 9,043 samples115x
Quadro K4200Nvidia  $820Bench 21%, 7,330 samples62x
SSD
SM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsung  $69Bench 205%, 12,601 samples50x
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 219%, 21,747 samples33x
SM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GBSamsungBench 238%, 21,542 samples33x
RAM
M393A2G40DB0-CPB 2x16GBSamsungBench 59%, 1,132 samples45x
M393A1G40DB0-CPB 4x8GBSamsungBench 93%, 970 samples38x
HMA42GR7AFR4N-TF 2x16GBHynixBench 61%, 375 samples34x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 16% - Very poor Total price: $509

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2603 v3 (15M Cache, 1.60 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'14
Processor NumberE5-2603V3
# of Cores6
# of Threads6
Cache15 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65V–1.30V
Recommended Price$213.00 - $217.00
Clock Speed1.6 GHz
Bus Speed6.4 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S
Max TDP85 W
Product BriefLink

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR4 1600
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth51 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 SupportedFCLGA2011-3

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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