Core i5-7300U vs Xeon E5-1603 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1573	1679
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.61	no data
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014)	Kaby Lake (2016−2019)
Release date	8 September 2014 (9 years ago)	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$281
Current price	$69	$1157 (4.1x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U 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)	2 (Dual-core)
Threads	4	4
Base clock speed	2.8 GHz	2.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.5 GHz
L1 cache	64K (per core)	128 KB
L2 cache	256K (per core)	512 KB
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	3 MB
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	356 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	100 °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 i5-7300U 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	FCBGA1356,FPBGA1356
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
MPX	no data	+
Identity Protection	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® ME
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U are enumerated here.

AMD-V	no data	+
VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866	DDR4
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card	no data	Intel HD Graphics 620
Max video memory	no data	32 GB
Quick Sync Video	no data	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported	no data	3
eDP	no data	+
DisplayPort	no data	+
HDMI	no data	+
DVI	no data	+

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution support	no data	+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	4096x2304@24Hz
Max resolution over eDP	no data	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	4096x2304@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	12
OpenGL	no data	4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i5-7300U.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	12

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 i5-7300U by 21% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.86	2.37
Recency	8 September 2014	3 January 2017
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	15 Watt

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