Ryzen Embedded V1756B vs Xeon E5-2603
Aggregate performance score
Ryzen Embedded V1756B outperforms Xeon E5-2603 by a whopping 244% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
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Primary details
Comparing processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | 2491 | 1495 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.13 | no data |
| Market segment | Server | Desktop processor |
| Series | no data | AMD Ryzen Embedded |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 4.29 |
| Designer | Intel | AMD |
| Manufacturer | Intel | GlobalFoundries |
| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) | Zen (2017−2020) |
| Release date | 6 March 2012 (14 years ago) | 21 February 2018 (8 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $207 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Performance to price scatter graph
Detailed specifications
Xeon E5-2603 and Ryzen Embedded V1756B 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 | 8 |
| Base clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.25 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 3.6 GHz |
| Bus rate | 6.4 GT/s | no data |
| Multiplier | no data | 32.5 |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 128K (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 512K (per core) |
| L3 cache | 10240 KB (shared) | 2 MB (shared) |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Die size | 294 mm2 | 210 mm2 |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,270 million | 4,950 million |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E5-2603 and Ryzen Embedded V1756B 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 | 2 | 1 (Uniprocessor) |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | FP5 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 45 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2603 and Ryzen Embedded V1756B. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | no data |
| AES-NI | + | + |
| AVX | + | + |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | no data |
| Turbo Boost Technology | - | no data |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | - | no data |
| Idle States | + | no data |
| Thermal Monitoring | + | - |
| Flex Memory Access | - | no data |
| Demand Based Switching | + | no data |
| Precision Boost 2 | no data | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E5-2603 and Ryzen Embedded V1756B technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + | no data |
| EDB | + | no data |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2603 and Ryzen Embedded V1756B are enumerated here.
| AMD-V | - | + |
| VT-d | + | no data |
| VT-x | + | no data |
| EPT | + | no data |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2603 and Ryzen Embedded V1756B. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR3 | DDR4 Dual-channel |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 32 GB |
| Max memory channels | 4 | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s | 51.196 GB/s |
| ECC memory support | + | - |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | AMD Radeon RX Vega 8 |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2603 and Ryzen Embedded V1756B.
| PCIe version | 3.0 | no data |
| PCI Express lanes | 40 | no data |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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. Other than that, Passmark measures multi-core performance.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 1.33 | 4.58 |
| Recency | 6 March 2012 | 21 February 2018 |
| Threads | 4 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 32 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 80 Watt | 45 Watt |
Ryzen Embedded V1756B has a 244% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, 100% more threads, a 129% more advanced lithography process, and 78% lower power consumption.
The AMD Ryzen Embedded V1756B is our recommended choice as it beats the Intel Xeon E5-2603 in performance tests.
Be aware that Xeon E5-2603 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Embedded V1756B is a desktop one.
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