i3-4005U vs Xeon E5-1603 v3

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1603 v3
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 140 Watt
2.79
+166%
Core i3-4005U
2013
2 cores / 4 threads, 15 Watt
1.05

Xeon E5-1603 v3 outperforms Core i3-4005U by a whopping 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16822425
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataIntel Core i3
Power efficiency1.896.62
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)4 September 2013 (11 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U 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)2 (Dual-core)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz1.7 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)3 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size356 mm2118 mm2
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
VID voltage range0.65–1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U 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
SocketFCLGA2011-3FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology--
Hyper-Threading Technology-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Smart Responseno data-
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
GPIOno data+
Smart Connectno data+
FDIno data-
AMTno data9.5
Matrix Storageno data-
HD Audiono data+
RSTno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard+no data
Anti-Theftno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GB16 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel HD Graphics 4400
Max video memoryno data2 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data950 MHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3
eDPno data+
DisplayPort-+
HDMI-+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data3200x2000@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data11.2/12
OpenGLno data4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4010
PCI supportno data-
USB revisionno data3.0
Total number of SATA portsno data2
Max number of SATA 6 Gb/s Portsno data2
Integrated IDEno data-
Number of USB portsno data4
Integrated LANno data-
UARTno 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 E5-1603 v3 2.79
+166%
i3-4005U 1.05

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 v3 4427
+166%
i3-4005U 1662

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.79 1.05
Recency 8 September 2014 4 September 2013
Physical cores 4 2
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 15 Watt

Xeon E5-1603 v3 has a 165.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and 100% more physical cores.

i3-4005U, on the other hand, has 833.3% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1603 v3 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core i3-4005U in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1603 v3 is a server/workstation processor while Core i3-4005U is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i3-4005U, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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