Xeon E5-1603 vs Ryzen 7 1700X

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Aggregate performance score

Ryzen 7 1700X
2017
8 cores / 16 threads, 95 Watt
9.86
+352%
Xeon E5-1603
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 130 Watt
2.18

Ryzen 7 1700X outperforms Xeon E5-1603 by a whopping 352% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-1603 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking7871853
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.60no data
Market segmentDesktop processorServer
SeriesAMD Ryzen 7no data
Power efficiency9.821.59
Architecture codenameZen (2017−2020)no data
Release date2 March 2017 (7 years ago)1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$399no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-1603 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 cores8 (Octa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads164
Base clock speed3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHzno data
Bus rate4 × 8 GT/s0 GT/s
Multiplier34no data
L1 cache768 KBno data
L2 cache4096 KBno data
L3 cache16384 KB10 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size192 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data64 °C
Number of transistors4,800 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-
VID voltage rangeno data0.6V - 1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-1603 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)1
SocketAM4FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-1603. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsXFR, FMA3, SSE 4.2, AVX2, SMTIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
FMAFMA3-
AVX+-
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)no data+
Turbo Boost Technologyno data-
Hyper-Threading Technologyno data-
Idle Statesno data+
Thermal Monitoring-+
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
XFR+-
SenseMI+-

Security technologies

Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-1603 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDBno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-1603 are enumerated here.

AMD-V+-
VT-dno data+
VT-xno data+
EPTno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-1603. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size64 GB375 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth42.671 GB/s31.4 GB/s
ECC memory support-+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-1603.

PCIe versionn/a3.0
PCI Express lanes2040

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 9.86
+352%
Xeon E5-1603 2.18

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 15661
+352%
Xeon E5-1603 3467

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 1098
+135%
Xeon E5-1603 467

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.

Ryzen 7 1700X 5603
+278%
Xeon E5-1603 1481

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.86 2.18
Recency 2 March 2017 1 January 2012
Physical cores 8 4
Threads 16 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 130 Watt

Ryzen 7 1700X has a 352.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more physical cores and 300% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen 7 1700X is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 in performance tests.

Note that Ryzen 7 1700X is a desktop processor while Xeon E5-1603 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Ryzen 7 1700X and Xeon E5-1603, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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