Ryzen Z1 Extreme vs Xeon E5-1660 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1660 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
6.46
Ryzen Z1 Extreme
2023
8 cores / 16 threads, 15 Watt
15.86
+146%

Ryzen Z1 Extreme outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 by a whopping 146% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1058428
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.96no data
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataPhoenix (Zen 4, Ryzen 7040)
Power efficiency4.70100.00
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Phoenix (Zen 4) (2023)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)May 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,809no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed3.7 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz5.1 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)1 MB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm4 nm
Die size160 mm2178 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million25,000 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011FP8
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt15 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access-no data
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE46 Bitno data
Precision Boost 2no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR5
Maximum memory size256 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon 780M ( - 2700 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme.

PCIe version3.04.0
PCI Express lanes4020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-1660 v2 6.46
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 15.86
+146%

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-1660 v2 10268
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 25193
+145%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-1660 v2 652
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 2190
+236%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-1660 v2 3265
Ryzen Z1 Extreme 9675
+196%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.46 15.86
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 22 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 15 Watt

Ryzen Z1 Extreme has a 145.5% higher aggregate performance score, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 450% more advanced lithography process, and 766.7% lower power consumption.

The Ryzen Z1 Extreme is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-1660 v2 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-1660 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Ryzen Z1 Extreme is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Ryzen Z1 Extreme, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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