Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs E5-1660 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1660 v2
2013
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
6.46
Xeon E5-2660 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 95 Watt
6.58
+1.9%

Xeon E5-2660 v2 outperforms Xeon E5-1660 v2 by a minimal 2% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Xeon E5-2660 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10551044
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.962.12
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency4.686.52
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-E (2013)Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 September 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,809$850

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2660 v2 has 121% better value for money than Xeon E5-1660 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Xeon E5-2660 v2 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)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1220
Base clock speed3.7 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed4 GHz3 GHz
Bus rate0 GT/s8 GT/s
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache15 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm22 nm
Die size160 mm2160 mm2
Maximum core temperature70 °C75 °C
Number of transistors1,400 million1,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Xeon E5-2660 v2 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 configuration12
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Xeon E5-2660 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Xeon E5-2660 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Xeon E5-2660 v2 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Xeon E5-2660 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB768 GB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/s59.7 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Xeon E5-2660 v2.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

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
Xeon E5-2660 v2 6.58
+1.9%

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
Xeon E5-2660 v2 10449
+1.8%

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
+46.2%
Xeon E5-2660 v2 446

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
+2.1%
Xeon E5-2660 v2 3199

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.46 6.58
Physical cores 6 10
Threads 12 20
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 95 Watt

Xeon E5-2660 v2 has a 1.9% higher aggregate performance score, 66.7% more physical cores and 66.7% more threads, and 36.8% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-1660 v2 and Xeon E5-2660 v2.


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