Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) vs Xeon E5503

Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5503
2010
2 cores / 2 threads, 80 Watt
0.51
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W)
2009
4 cores / 4 threads, 125 Watt
1.60
+214%

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) outperforms Xeon E5503 by a whopping 214% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5503 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking28882105
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.02no data
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency0.601.21
Architecture codenameGainestown (2009−2010)Deneb (2009−2011)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)7 November 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$287no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5503 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 cores2 (Dual-core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads24
Base clock speed2 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed2 GHz3.4 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache4 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm45 nm
Die size263 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature76 °Cno data
Number of transistors731 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5503 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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
SocketFCLGA1366AM3
Power consumption (TDP)80 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5503 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology-no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon E5503 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 E5503 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 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 E5503 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W). Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size144 GBno data
Max memory channels3no data
Maximum memory bandwidth19.2 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataOn certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5503 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W).

PCIe version2.02.0

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 E5503 0.51
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 1.60
+214%

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 E5503 804
Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) 2544
+216%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.51 1.60
Recency 16 March 2010 7 November 2009
Physical cores 2 4
Threads 2 4
Power consumption (TDP) 80 Watt 125 Watt

Xeon E5503 has an age advantage of 4 months, and 56.3% lower power consumption.

Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), on the other hand, has a 213.7% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.

The Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5503 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5503 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W) is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5503 and Phenom II X4 965 BE (125W), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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