Xeon E5-2603 v4 vs W-2104

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon W-2104
2017
4 cores / 4 threads, 120 Watt
3.46
+16.9%
Xeon E5-2603 v4
2016
6 cores / 6 threads, 85 Watt
2.96

Xeon W-2104 outperforms Xeon E5-2603 v4 by a moderate 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon W-2104 and Xeon E5-2603 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking15531653
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.041.64
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon WIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency2.733.30
Architecture codenameSkylake (server) (2017−2018)Broadwell (2015−2019)
Release date29 August 2017 (7 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$255$213

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon W-2104 has 207% better value for money than Xeon E5-2603 v4.

Detailed specifications

Xeon W-2104 and Xeon E5-2603 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus typeDMI 3.0QPI
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s2 × 6.4 GT/s
Multiplier3217
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache1 MB (per core)1.5 MB
L3 cache8.25 MB (shared)15 MB
Chip lithography14 nm14 nm
Die size484 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data73 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)66 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data3200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon W-2104 and Xeon E5-2603 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)2 (Multiprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2066FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt85 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon E5-2603 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology--
TSX++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0-no data

Security technologies

Xeon W-2104 and Xeon E5-2603 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon E5-2603 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon E5-2603 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866
Maximum memory size512 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth76.805 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon W-2104 and Xeon E5-2603 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4840

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 W-2104 3.46
+16.9%
Xeon E5-2603 v4 2.96

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 W-2104 5495
+17%
Xeon E5-2603 v4 4695

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.46 2.96
Recency 29 August 2017 20 June 2016
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 85 Watt

Xeon W-2104 has a 16.9% higher aggregate performance score, and an age advantage of 1 year.

Xeon E5-2603 v4, on the other hand, has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads, and 41.2% lower power consumption.

The Xeon W-2104 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2603 v4 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon W-2104 and Xeon E5-2603 v4, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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