Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5503
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 with 4 cores 3.7GHz and Intel Xeon E5503 with 2 cores 2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 2 months late
Newer PCIe version (3 vs 2)
Higher base frequency (3.7GHz vs 2GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (8MB vs 4MB)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 45nm)
Intel Xeon E5503 's Advantages
Lower TDP (80W vs 87W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2
+273%
833
Intel Xeon E5503
223
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E3 1290 v2
+328%
2870
Intel Xeon E5503
670
General Parameters
May 2012
Release Date
Mar 2010
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Ivy Bridge
Core Architecture
Gainestown
Intel Socket 1155
Socket
Intel Socket 1366
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E3 (Ivy Bridge)
Generation
Xeon (Gainestown)
Package
1.4 billions
Transistor Count
0.731 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
45 nm
87 W
Power Consumption
80 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
160 mm²
Die Size
263 mm²
CPU Performance
3.7 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2 GHz
4.1 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
0
4
Total Core Count
2
8
Total Thread Count
2
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
133 MHz
37.0
Multiplier
15.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
8 MB shared
L3 Cache
4 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
1
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3
Memory Types
DDR3
2
Max Memory Channels
3
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
2
16
PCIe Lanes
-
