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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Xeon E5-1603 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 @ 1.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 @ 2.80GHz, while Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 @ 2.80GHz is around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 42% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 @ 2.80GHz uses around 49% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 190 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 @ 1.60GHz×Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 @ 2.80GHz+ ADD
Price $49.77 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.6 GHz2.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 6)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP85W140W
Yearly Running Cost$15.51$25.55
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2015Q1 2015
# of Samples39151
CPU Value77.5346.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)938(-42.1%)1619(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3858(-13.5%)4459(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 @ 1.60GHz
3,858
Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 @ 2.80GHz
4,459
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 @ 1.60GHz
77.5
Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 @ 2.80GHz
346.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 @ 1.60GHz
938
Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 @ 2.80GHz
1,619
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 @ 1.60GHz Intel Xeon E5-1603 v3 @ 2.80GHz
Max TDP85W140W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.170.28
Running cost per day$0.043$0.070
Power consumption per year (kWh)62.1102.2
Running cost per year$15.51$25.55
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.