i7-5557U vs Xeon E5-1603 v3

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	1689	1951
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	no data	Intel Core i7
Power efficiency	1.88	6.62
Architecture codename	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)	Broadwell-U (2015)
Release date	8 September 2014 (10 years ago)	1 March 2015 (9 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$426

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U 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	3.1 GHz
Boost clock speed	2.8 GHz	3.4 GHz
Bus rate	0 GT/s	5 GT/s
L1 cache	64K (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
L3 cache	10 MB (shared)	4 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	356 mm2	133 mm2
Maximum core temperature	67 °C	105 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	105 °C
Number of transistors	2,600 million	1900 Million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
VID voltage range	0.65–1.3V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U 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	FCBGA1168
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	28 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U. 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	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
Idle States	+	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	+
Flex Memory Access	-	+
Smart Response	no data	+
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
FDI	no data	+
Fast Memory Access	no data	+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	-
EDB	+	+
Secure Key	+	+
Identity Protection	+	+
OS Guard	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U 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 i7-5557U. 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	16 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 Iris Graphics 6100
Max video memory	no data	16 GB
Quick Sync Video	-	+
Clear Video	no data	+
Clear Video HD	no data	+
Graphics max frequency	no data	1.1 GHz
InTru 3D	no data	+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U integrated GPUs.

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

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	no data	2560x1600@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPort	no data	3840x2160@60Hz

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX	no data	11.2/12
OpenGL	no data	4.3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Core i7-5557U.

PCIe version	3.0	2.0
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.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	2.79	1.96
Recency	8 September 2014	1 March 2015
Physical cores	4	2
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	140 Watt	28 Watt

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