Xeon E5504 vs E5-2603 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2603 v2
2013
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.72
+79.2%
Xeon E5504
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
0.96

Xeon E5-2603 v2 outperforms Xeon E5504 by an impressive 79% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2603 v2 and Xeon E5504 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking20482512
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.470.07
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency2.031.13
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Gainestown (2009−2010)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)30 March 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$240$60

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2603 v2 has 571% better value for money than Xeon E5504.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2603 v2 and Xeon E5504 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)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads44
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz2 GHz
Bus rate6.4 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2263 mm2
Maximum core temperature71 °C76 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million731 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2603 v2 and Xeon E5504 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 configuration22
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA1366
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2603 v2 and Xeon E5504. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit40 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2603 v2 and Xeon E5504 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2603 v2 and Xeon E5504 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2603 v2 and Xeon E5504. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB144 GB
Max memory channels43
Maximum memory bandwidth42.6 GB/s19.2 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataN/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2603 v2 and Xeon E5504.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2603 v2 1.72
+79.2%
Xeon E5504 0.96

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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 E5-2603 v2 2735
+80.1%
Xeon E5504 1519

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.72 0.96
Recency 1 September 2013 30 March 2009
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm

Xeon E5-2603 v2 has a 79.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-2603 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5504 in performance tests.


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