iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs benchmarked

Intel Xeon E5-2603 vs Xeon E3-1220

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1220 @ 3.10GHz and is around -41% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz is around -44% slower in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 300 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 @ 1.80GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1220 @ 3.10GHz+ ADD
Price $404.4 - BUY $375 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 2011LGA1155
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.8 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP80W80W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q3 2011
# of Samples37263
CPU Value5.810.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)867(-43.7%)1542(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)2325(-40.5%)3910(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 15th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
2,325
Intel Xeon E3-1220 @ 3.10GHz
3,910
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 15th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
5.8
Intel Xeon E3-1220 @ 3.10GHz
10.4
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of July 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2603 @ 1.80GHz
867
Intel Xeon E3-1220 @ 3.10GHz
1,542
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 @ 1.80GHz Intel Xeon E3-1220 @ 3.10GHz
Max TDP80W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.