The Xeon E5-2603 v3 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 7900X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2603 v3
- Consumes up to 50% less energy – 85 vs 170 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 7900X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 24 vs 6 threads
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 9 7900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2603 v3
Sep 8th, 2014
Average FPS
168
76%
Min 1% FPS
113
78%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Average FPS
220
100%
Min 1% FPS
144
100%
Price, €
€382.92
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.74/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 9 7900X in core CPU performance specifications
Xeon E5-2603 v3
Sep 8th, 2014
Cores
6-core
50%
L3 Cache
15 MB
23%
Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
34%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
31%
Ryzen 9 7900X
Sep 27th, 2022
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.6 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2603 v3 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 7900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Sep 27th, 2022 |
$213.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
| Haswell | Codename | Raphael |
85 W | Power Consumption | 170 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 5.6 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR5 @ 5200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
