Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs E3-1230 v6

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1230 v6
2017
4 cores / 8 threads, 72 Watt
5.18
+115%
Xeon E5-2603 v3
2014
6 cores / 6 threads, 85 Watt
2.41

Xeon E3-1230 v6 outperforms Xeon E5-2603 v3 by a whopping 115% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12011781
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.22no data
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Power efficiency6.802.68
Architecture codenameKaby Lake (2016−2019)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date28 March 2017 (7 years ago)8 September 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$250no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads86
Base clock speed3.5 GHz1.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHz1.6 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0no data
Bus rate8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Multiplier35no data
L1 cache256 KB64K (per core)
L2 cache1 MB256K (per core)
L3 cache8 MB15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography14 nm22 nm
Die sizeno data356 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Number of transistorsno data2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)72 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+-
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data-
Demand Based Switchingno data+
PAEno data46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX+-
SGXYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® MEno data
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866DDR4-1600
Maximum memory size64 GB768 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth38.397 GB/s51 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4N/Ano data
Max resolution over eDPN/Ano data
Max resolution over DisplayPortN/Ano data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXN/Ano data
OpenGLN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1230 v6 and Xeon E5-2603 v3.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


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.

Xeon E3-1230 v6 5.18
+115%
Xeon E5-2603 v3 2.41

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E3-1230 v6 8229
+115%
Xeon E5-2603 v3 3834

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E3-1230 v6 1346
+155%
Xeon E5-2603 v3 527

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E3-1230 v6 4560
+125%
Xeon E5-2603 v3 2030

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.18 2.41
Recency 28 March 2017 8 September 2014
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 8 6
Chip lithography 14 nm 22 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 72 Watt 85 Watt

Xeon E3-1230 v6 has a 114.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, 33.3% more threads, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 18.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2603 v3, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores.

The Xeon E3-1230 v6 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2603 v3 in performance tests.


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