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Intel Xeon E5603 vs Xeon E3-1220 v3

The Intel Xeon E5603 @ 1.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz, while Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing and is significantly faster 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 372 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 E5603 @ 1.60GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $89.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366LGA1150
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.6 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP80W80W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q1 2011
# of Samples20352
CPU Value21.757.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)712(-63.4%)1946(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)1935(-62.5%)5161(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5603 @ 1.60GHz
1,935
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz
5,161
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5603 @ 1.60GHz
21.7
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz
57.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5603 @ 1.60GHz
712
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz
1,946
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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 E5603 @ 1.60GHz Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz
Max TDP80W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.16
Running cost per day$0.040$0.040
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.458.4
Running cost per year$14.60$14.60
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.