iconcharts
2

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs benchmarked

Intel Xeon E5503 vs Xeon E3120

The Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3120 @ 3.16GHz, while Intel Xeon E3120 @ 3.16GHz is around 43% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 38% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 21 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 E5503 @ 2.00GHz×Intel Xeon E3120 @ 3.16GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1366LGA775
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.0 GHz3.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedNot SupportedNot Supported
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 2)2 (Threads: 2)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 128KB, L2: 6.0MB, L3: 0MB
TDP80W65W
Yearly Running Cost$14.60$11.86
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2010Q1 2010
# of Samples1110
CPU Value6.30.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)8453(-38.3%)1370(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)804(-42.9%)1408(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.
3 - Single thread rating may be higher than the overall rating, thread performance is just one component of the CPU Mark.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 5th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
804
Intel Xeon E3120 @ 3.16GHz
1,408
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 5th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
6.3
Intel Xeon E3120 @ 3.16GHz
NA
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 5th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5503 @ 2.00GHz
845
Intel Xeon E3120 @ 3.16GHz
1,370
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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 E5503 @ 2.00GHz Intel Xeon E3120 @ 3.16GHz
Max TDP80W65W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.160.13
Running cost per day$0.040$0.033
Power consumption per year (kWh)58.447.5
Running cost per year$14.60$11.86
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.