Xeon E5472 vs Xeon E5-2603

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon E5472 is positioned at rank 822 and the Xeon E5-2603 is on rank 825, so the Xeon E5472 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5472

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

17808%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

3362%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

2987%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

2308%

#469

EPYC 9554

MSRP: $9087|Avg: $2795

98%

#470

Xeon Gold 6338T

MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795

98%

#471

Xeon E5-2650 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $45

98%

#472

EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

97%

#473

EPYC 7F32

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $179

95%

#822

Xeon E5472

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#824

Xeon E5-1660 v3

MSRP: $1080|Avg: $198

100%

#827

Xeon W3565

MSRP: $294|Avg: $69

99%

#837

Xeon W3550

MSRP: $294|Avg: $30

95%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2603

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

17870%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

3374%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

2998%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

2316%

#469

EPYC 9554

MSRP: $9087|Avg: $2795

99%

#470

Xeon Gold 6338T

MSRP: $3139|Avg: $1795

98%

#471

Xeon E5-2650 v4

MSRP: $1166|Avg: $45

98%

#472

EPYC 9845

MSRP: $13564|Avg: $8670

97%

#473

EPYC 7F32

MSRP: $2100|Avg: $179

95%

#474

EPYC 9654P

MSRP: $10625|Avg: $5345

94%

#475

EPYC 9965

MSRP: $14813|Avg: $10000

93%

#825

Xeon E5-2603

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#827

Xeon W3565

MSRP: $294|Avg: $69

99%

#837

Xeon W3550

MSRP: $294|Avg: $30

95%

#839

Xeon E5-2450

MSRP: $694|Avg: $795

93%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E5472 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon E5-2603 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.3% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon E5472	Xeon E5-2603
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Harpertown (2007−2008) / 45 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) / 32 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E5472	Xeon E5-2603
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5472 and Xeon E5-2603

Xeon E5472

The Xeon E5472 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 11 November 2007 (18 years ago). It is based on the Harpertown (2007−2008) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 3 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 12 MB L2 Cache. L2 cache: 6 MB (total). Built on 45 nm process technology. Socket: LGA771. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR2, DDR3 Depends on motherboard. Passmark benchmark score: 2,333 points. Launch price was $1,022.

Xeon E5-2603

The Xeon E5-2603 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 6 March 2012 (13 years ago). It is based on the Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) architecture. It features 4 cores and 4 threads. Base frequency is 1.8 GHz, with boost up to 1.8 GHz. L3 cache: 10240 kB (total). L2 cache: 256 kB (per core). Built on 32 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 80 Watt. Memory support: DDR3. Passmark benchmark score: 2,325 points. Launch price was $207.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E5472 and Xeon E5-2603 share an identical 4-core/4-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3 GHz on the Xeon E5472 versus 1.8 GHz on the Xeon E5-2603 — a 50% clock advantage for the Xeon E5472 (base: 3 GHz vs 1.8 GHz). The Xeon E5472 uses the Harpertown (2007−2008) architecture (45 nm), while the Xeon E5-2603 uses Sandy Bridge-EP (2012) (32 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5472 scores 2,333 against the Xeon E5-2603's 2,325 — a 0.3% lead for the Xeon E5472. L3 cache: 12 MB L2 Cache on the Xeon E5472 vs 10240 kB (total) on the Xeon E5-2603.

Feature	Xeon E5472	Xeon E5-2603
Cores / Threads	4 / 4	4 / 4
Boost Clock	3 GHz+67%	1.8 GHz
Base Clock	3 GHz+67%	1.8 GHz
L3 Cache	12 MB L2 Cache+20%	10240 kB (total)
L2 Cache	6 MB (total)+2300%	256 kB (per core)
Process	45 nm	32 nm-29%
Architecture	Harpertown (2007−2008)	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)
PassMark	2,333	2,325

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5472 uses the LGA771 socket (PCIe 2.0), while the Xeon E5-2603 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 2.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.