Xeon E-2314 vs E5-1603 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1603 v3
2014
4 cores / 4 threads, 140 Watt
2.79
Xeon E-2314
2021
4 cores / 4 threads, 65 Watt
5.13
+83.9%

Xeon E-2314 outperforms Xeon E5-1603 v3 by an impressive 84% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Xeon E-2314 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking16891212
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency1.897.47
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)8 September 2021 (3 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Xeon E-2314 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)
Threads44
Base clock speed2.8 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.8 GHz4.5 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache10 MB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2no data
Maximum core temperature67 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors2,600 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplier-+
VID voltage range0.65–1.3Vno data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Xeon E-2314 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
SocketFCLGA2011-3FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Xeon E-2314. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI++
AVX++
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology-2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology--
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Xeon E-2314 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
MPX-+
Identity Protection+-
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Xeon E-2314 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 Xeon E-2314. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size768 GB128 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth59 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1603 v3 and Xeon E-2314.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4044

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
Xeon E-2314 5.13
+83.9%

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 4432
Xeon E-2314 8146
+83.8%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.79 5.13
Recency 8 September 2014 8 September 2021
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 140 Watt 65 Watt

Xeon E-2314 has a 83.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 57.1% more advanced lithography process, and 115.4% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2314 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1603 v3 in performance tests.


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