Xeon E5-1603 v4 vs i7-3930K

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3930K and Xeon E5-1603 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1207	1648
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.56	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Series	no data	Intel Xeon E5
Power efficiency	3.76	2.01
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)	Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date	14 November 2011 (13 years ago)	20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$611	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3930K and Xeon E5-1603 v4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	12	4
Base clock speed	3.2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	3.8 GHz	2.8 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	28
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	12 MB (shared)	10 MB
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Die size	435 mm2	246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature	no data	69 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	67 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2,270 million	3200 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	+	-

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3930K and Xeon E5-1603 v4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2011-3
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3930K and Xeon E5-1603 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX	Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	-
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	-
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	no data	-
Smart Response	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	+
PAE	no data	46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	-

Security technologies

Core i7-3930K and Xeon E5-1603 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3930K and Xeon E5-1603 v4 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3930K and Xeon E5-1603 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133
Maximum memory size	64.23 GB	1.5 TB
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	51.2 GB/s	68 GB/s
ECC memory support	-	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3930K and Xeon E5-1603 v4.

PCIe version	2.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	40

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	5.17	2.98
Recency	14 November 2011	20 June 2016
Physical cores	6	4
Threads	12	4
Chip lithography	32 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	140 Watt

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