Xeon E-2336 vs E5-2403

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2403
2012
4 cores / 4 threads, 80 Watt
1.52
Xeon E-2336
2021
6 cores / 12 threads, 65 Watt
10.84
+613%

E-2336 outperforms E5-2403 by a whopping 613% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2403 and Xeon E-2336 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking2047668
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.403.67
Market segmentServerServer
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-EN (2012)Rocket Lake-E (2021)
Release date14 May 2012 (12 years ago)8 September 2021 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$230no data
Current price$91 (0.4x MSRP)$4189

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2336 has 818% better value for money than Xeon E5-2403.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2403 and Xeon E-2336 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)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads412
Base clock speed1.8 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed1.8 GHz4.8 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512K (per core)
L3 cache10240 KB (shared)12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size294 mm2no data
Maximum core temperatureno data100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data72 °C
Number of transistors1,270 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+
Unlocked multiplierNoYes

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2403 and Xeon E-2336 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA1356FCLGA1200
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt65 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2403 and Xeon E-2336. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2403 and Xeon E-2336 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPXno data+
Identity Protection-no data
SGXno dataYes with Intel® SPS
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2403 and Xeon E-2336 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2403 and Xeon E-2336. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size384 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth25 GB/sno data
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2403 and Xeon E-2336.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes2420

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 E5-2403 1.52
Xeon E-2336 10.84
+613%

E-2336 outperforms E5-2403 by 613% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5-2403 2346
Xeon E-2336 16768
+615%

E-2336 outperforms E5-2403 by 615% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 1.52 10.84
Recency 14 May 2012 8 September 2021
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 12
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 65 Watt

The Xeon E-2336 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2403 in performance tests.


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