Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 vs Intel Celeron 1020E

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Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Celeron 1020E
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Celeron 1020E

CPU comparison

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 or Intel Celeron 1020E - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.70 GHz. Up to 1536 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 was released in Q1/2016.

The Intel Celeron 1020E has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Celeron 1020E was released in Q1/2013.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family Intel Celeron (165)
Intel Xeon E5 v4 (24) CPU group Intel Celeron 1000 (9)
6 Generation 3
Broadwell E Architecture Ivy Bridge U
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is 1.70 GHz while the Intel Celeron 1020E has 2 CPU cores and 2 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Celeron 1020E is at 2.20 GHz.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1020E
6 Cores 2
6 Threads 2
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.70 GHz Frequency 2.20 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (1 Core) --
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1020E
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 or Intel Celeron 1020E has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.00 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1)
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 can use up to 1536 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 59.8 GB/s. The Intel Celeron 1020E supports up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 25.6 GB/s.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1020E
DDR4-1866 Memory DDR3L-1600, DDR3-1600
1536 GB Max. Memory 16 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
59.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache --
15.00 MB L3 Cache 2.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 2.0
40 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 8.0 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is 85 W, while the Intel Celeron 1020E has a TDP of 35 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1020E
85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 35 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. 105 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 is manufactured in 14 nm and has 15.00 MB cache. The Intel Celeron 1020E is manufactured in 22 nm and has a 2.00 MB cache.

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Characteristic Intel Celeron 1020E
14 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2
LGA 2011-3 Socket BGA 1023
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q1/2016 Release date Q1/2013
210 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 0 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1020E (0%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1020E (27%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
4699 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
1270 (27%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
502 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
2664 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
Intel HD Graphics (Ivy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz
96 (100%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
6C 6T @ 1.70 GHz
71 (100%)
Intel Celeron 1020E Intel Celeron 1020E
2C 2T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4 Intel Celeron 1020E
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