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Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
CPUBoss recommends the Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 based on its performance, single-core performance and cost to run.
See full details Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 vs E5-2603 v3 |
Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
- 1.8 GHz
- Octa core
5.3 Out of 10
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
 | Much more l3 cache 20 MB | | Much better PassMark score 7,767 |
| | Much better PassMark (Single core) score 1,650 | | Significantly higher clock speed 1.8 GHz |
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CPUBoss Review Our evaluation of E5-2630L v3 vs E5-2603 v3 among all CPUs
Performance | |
Benchmark performance using all cores | |
| PCMark 8 Home 3.0 Accelerated, PassMark and 1 more | |
Single-core Performance | |
Individual core benchmark performance | |
| PassMark (Single Core), Geekbench 3 Single Core and 1 more | |
Integrated Graphics | |
Integrated GPU performance for graphics | |
| Sky Diver and Cloud Gate | |
Integrated Graphics (OpenCL) | |
Integrated GPU performance for parallel computing | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 4 more | |
Performance per Watt | |
How efficiently does the processor use electricity? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
Value | |
Are you paying a premium for performance? | |
| Sky Diver, Cloud Gate, CompuBench 1.5 Bitcoin mining and 11 more | |
| 5.3 | CPUBoss Score |
Combination of all six facets | |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Much more l3 cache | 20 MB | vs | 15 MB | Around 35% more l3 cache; more data can be stored in the l3 cache for quick access later | |||
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| Much better PassMark score | 7,767 | vs | 5,140 | More than 50% better PassMark score | |||
| Much better PassMark (Single core) score | 1,650 | vs | 938 | More than 75% better PassMark (Single core) score | |||
| Significantly higher clock speed | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 10% higher clock speed | |||
| More threads | 16 | vs | 6 | 10 more threads | |||
| Much better performance per watt | 5.04 pt/W | vs | 2.14 pt/W | More than 2.2x better performance per watt | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 44.69W | vs | 69.06W | More than 35% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Much better overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.07 GHz | vs | 1.68 GHz | Around 25% better overclocked clock speed (Air) | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | vs | 74.46 $/year | More than 35% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | vs | 20.48 $/year | More than 35% lower annual home energy cost | |||
| Significantly better overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | vs | 1.6 GHz | More than 10% better overclocked clock speed (Water) | |||
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| CPUBoss is not aware of any important advantages of the E5-2603 v3 vs the E5-2630L v3. | |||||||
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Benchmarks Real world tests of Xeon E5-2630L v3 vs E5-2603 v3
GeekBench 3 (Multi-core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (Single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
GeekBench 3 (AES single core) Data courtesy Primate Labs
PassMark Data courtesy Passmark
PassMark (Single Core)
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E5-2630L v3 | vs | E5-2603 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 1.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
| Cores | Octa core | Hexa core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 55W | 85W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 13.25 $/year | 20.48 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 48.18 $/year | 74.46 $/year | |
| Performance per watt | 5.04 pt/W | 2.14 pt/W | |
| Typical power consumption | 44.69W | 69.06W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
| Number of links | 2 | 2 | |
| Data rate | 64,000 MB/s | 51,200 MB/s | |
| Transfer rate | 8,000 MT/s | 6,400 MT/s | |
| Clock speed | 4,000 MHz | 3,200 MHz | |
details | Xeon E5-2630L v3 | vs | E5-2603 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 16 | 6 | |
| L3 cache | 20 MB | 15 MB | |
| L3 cache per core | 2.5 MB/core | 2.5 MB/core | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 2 | 2 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 60.4°C | Unknown - 72.8°C | |
overclocking | |||
| Overclocked clock speed | 2.07 GHz | 1.68 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Water) | 1.8 GHz | 1.6 GHz | |
| Overclocked clock speed (Air) | 2.07 GHz | 1.68 GHz | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR | |||
| DDR4-1600 | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum memory size | 786,432 MB | 786,432 MB | |
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