i7-1260P vs Xeon E5-1603

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1603
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
2.22
Core i7-1260P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.91
+391%

Core i7-1260P outperforms Xeon E5-1603 by a whopping 391% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1837723
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Alder Lake-P
Power efficiency1.5936.19
Architecture codenameno dataAlder Lake-P (2022)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)23 February 2022 (2 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P 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)12 (Dodeca-Core)
Threads416
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.1 GHz
Boost clock speedno data4.7 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB18 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data217 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °C100 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.6V - 1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FCBGA1744
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX-+
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
Demand Based Switching+no data
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size375 GB64 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth31.4 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligible
Quick Sync Video-+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.4 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096 x 2304 @ 120Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data7680 x 4320 @ 60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12.1
OpenGLno data4.6

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

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 E5-1603 2.22
i7-1260P 10.91
+391%

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 E5-1603 3463
i7-1260P 17013
+391%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.22 10.91
Recency 1 January 2012 23 February 2022
Physical cores 4 12
Threads 4 16
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 28 Watt

i7-1260P has a 391.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, 200% more physical cores and 300% more threads, and 364.3% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-1260P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1603 is a server/workstation processor while Core i7-1260P is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1603 and Core i7-1260P, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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