The Xeon E5-2603 v3 is a slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5900X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Xeon E5-2603 v3
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than the Ryzen 9 5900X – 85 vs 105 Watts
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5900X
- A faster gaming CPU than the Xeon E5-2603 v3
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than the Xeon E5-2603 v3 – 24 vs 6 threads
Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 9 5900X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Xeon E5-2603 v3
Sep 8th, 2014
Average FPS
168
83%
Min 1% FPS
113
84%
Price, €
Out of Stock
Value, €/FPS
Not Available
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Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, €
€245.97
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.21/FPS
100%
Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 9 5900X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 9 5900X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Ryzen 9 5900X 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
43%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
1600 MHz
50%
Ryzen 9 5900X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
12-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.7 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.8 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Xeon E5-2603 v3 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5900X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
$213.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Haswell | Codename | Vermeer |
85 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 6 | Cores | 12 |
| 6 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.8 GHz |
| 15 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 1600 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
| No | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
