Processor U300 vs Xeon E7-2803

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7-2803 and Processor U300 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	not rated	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Server	Laptop
Series	Intel Xeon E7	Intel Raptor Lake-U
Architecture codename	Westmere (2010−2011)	Raptor Lake-U
Release date	5 April 2011 (13 years ago)	4 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$774	no data
Current price	$139 (0.2x MSRP)	no data

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7-2803 and Processor U300 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	6 (Hexa-Core)	5 (Penta-Core)
Threads	12	61 x 4.4  GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core4 x 3.3  GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Base clock speed	1.73 GHz	1.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	0.03 GHz	4.4 GHz
Bus support	4.8 GT/s	no data
L1 cache	384 KB	80K (per core)
L2 cache	1.5 MB	1.25 MB (per core)
L3 cache	18 MB	8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Die size	513 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	64 °C	no data
Number of transistors	2600 Million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	+
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7-2803 and Processor U300 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
Socket	FCLGA1567,LGA1567	Intel BGA 1744
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7-2803 and Processor U300. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2	no data
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Status	Discontinued	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E7-2803 and Processor U300 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	+	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7-2803 and Processor U300 are enumerated here.

VT-d	+	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	+	no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7-2803 and Processor U300. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-800	DDR4, DDR5 Dual-channel
Maximum memory size	1 TB	no data
Max memory channels	4	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.598 GB/s	no data
ECC memory support	+	no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

Intel UHD Graphics Xe G4 48EUs

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7-2803 and Processor U300.

PCIe version	no data	4.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	8

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	5 April 2011	4 January 2023
Physical cores	6	5
Threads	12	61 x 4.4 GHz Intel Golden Cove P-Core4 x 3.3 GHz Intel Gracemont E-Core
Chip lithography	32 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	105 Watt	15 Watt

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