Core i5-3330 vs Xeon E5-1603 v3

Primary Details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-3330 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1567	1608
Place by popularity	not in top-100	94
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation	1.61	0.95
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014)	Ivy Bridge (2012−2013)
Release date	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)	3 September 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$360
Current price	$69	$63 (0.2x MSRP)

Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1603 v3 has 69% better value for money than i5-3330.

Detailed Specifications

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-3330 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 cores	4 (Quad-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	3 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Die size	356 mm2	133 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	67 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	67 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.65–1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-3330 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 configuration	1	1
Socket	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	77 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-3330. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
vPro	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
My WiFi	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	-
TSX	-	-
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Status	Launched	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-3330 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

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

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-3330 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-3330. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866	DDR3
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 2500
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.05 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-3330 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported

no data

3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-3330.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	no 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.

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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 outperforms Core i5-3330 by 8% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & Cons Summary

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Performance score	2.86	2.65
Recency	8 September 2014	3 September 2012
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	77 Watt

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