i9-13900H vs Xeon E5-1603

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1603
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
2.22
Core i9-13900H
2023
14 cores / 20 threads, 45 Watt
18.43
+730%

Core i9-13900H outperforms Xeon E5-1603 by a whopping 730% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 and Core i9-13900H processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1837333
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Raptor Lake-H
Power efficiency1.5938.04
Architecture codenameno dataRaptor Lake-H (2023)
Release date1 January 2012 (12 years ago)4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$617

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1603 and Core i9-13900H 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)14 (Tetradeca-Core)
Threads420
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Boost clock speedno data5.4 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cacheno data80K (per core)
L2 cacheno data2 MB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nmIntel 7 nm
Die sizeno data257 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
VID voltage range0.6V - 1.35Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 and Core i9-13900H 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 Watt45 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i9-13900H. 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++
AVX-+
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shiftno data+
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
TSX-+
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access++
SIPP-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+
Deep Learning Boost-+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 and Core i9-13900H 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 i9-13900H 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 i9-13900H. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3-800, DDR3-1066DDR4, DDR5
Maximum memory size375 GB96 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 data1.5 GHz
Execution Unitsno data96

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1603 and Core i9-13900H integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data4

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1603 and Core i9-13900H 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 i9-13900H 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 i9-13900H.

PCIe version3.05.0
PCI Express lanes408

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
i9-13900H 18.43
+730%

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
i9-13900H 28722
+729%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.22 18.43
Recency 1 January 2012 4 January 2023
Physical cores 4 14
Threads 4 20
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 45 Watt

i9-13900H has a 730.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, 250% more physical cores and 400% more threads, and 188.9% lower power consumption.

The Core i9-13900H 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 i9-13900H is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1603 and Core i9-13900H, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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