Xeon E5-1603 vs E3-1245 v5

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E3-1245 v5
2015
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
5.19
+132%

E3-1245 v5 outperforms E5-1603 by a whopping 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E5-1603 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking11291741
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.290.51
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E3no data
Architecture codenameSkylake (2015−2016)no data
Release date19 October 2015 (8 years ago)1 January 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$294no data
Current price$301 (1x MSRP)$57

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E3-1245 v5 has 349% better value for money than Xeon E5-1603.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E3-1245 v5 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads84
Base clock speed3.5 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.9 GHzno data
Bus support4 × 8 GT/sno data
L1 cache256 KBno data
L2 cache1 MBno data
L3 cache8 MB10 MB
Chip lithography14 nm32 nm
Die size122 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data64 °C
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo
VID voltage rangeno data0.6V - 1.35V

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E3-1245 v5 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA1151FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt130 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E5-1603. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX+no data
vPro++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.0-
Hyper-Threading Technology+-
TSX+no data
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Accessno data+
Demand Based Switchingno data+
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E5-1603 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key+no data
MPX+no data
SGXYes with Intel® MEno data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E5-1603 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E5-1603. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR3L-1333, DDR3L-1600DDR3-800, DDR3-1066
Maximum memory size64 GB375 GB
Max memory channels24
Maximum memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s31.4 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics P530no data
Max video memory64 GBno data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.15 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E5-1603 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported3no data
eDP+no data
DisplayPort+no data
HDMI+no data
DVI+no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E5-1603 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support+no data
Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096x2304@24Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort4096x2304@60Hzno data
Max resolution over VGAN/Ano data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E5-1603 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12no data
OpenGL4.4no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E3-1245 v5 and Xeon E5-1603.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes1640

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 E3-1245 v5 5.19
+132%
Xeon E5-1603 2.24

E3-1245 v5 outperforms E5-1603 by 132% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E3-1245 v5 8031
+132%
Xeon E5-1603 3459

E3-1245 v5 outperforms E5-1603 by 132% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1245 v5 1311
+182%
Xeon E5-1603 465

E3-1245 v5 outperforms E5-1603 by 182% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E3-1245 v5 4185
+188%
Xeon E5-1603 1455

E3-1245 v5 outperforms E5-1603 by 188% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.19 2.24
Recency 19 October 2015 1 January 2012
Threads 8 4
Chip lithography 14 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 130 Watt

The Xeon E3-1245 v5 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 in performance tests.


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