i5-7640X vs Xeon E5-2660 v2

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-7640X processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	998	1307
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.21	2.30
Market segment	Server	Desktop processor
Series	no data	Intel Core i5
Architecture codename	Ivy Bridge-EP (2013)	Kaby Lake-X (2017)
Release date	1 September 2013 (10 years ago)	30 May 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$850	$242

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-2660 v2 has 127% better value for money than i5-7640X.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-7640X 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 cores	10 (Deca-Core)	4 (Quad-Core)
Threads	20	4
Base clock speed	2.2 GHz	4 GHz
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	4.2 GHz
Bus type	no data	DMI 3.0
Bus rate	no data	4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplier	no data	40
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	256 KB
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	1 MB
L3 cache	25 MB (shared)	6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Die size	160 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	75 °C	100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	72 °C
Number of transistors	1,400 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	-	+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-7640X 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 configuration	2	1 (Uniprocessor)
Socket	FCLGA2011	FCLGA2066
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	112 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-7640X. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Flex Memory Access	-	no data
Demand Based Switching	+	no data
PAE	46 Bit	no data
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-7640X 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 E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-7640X are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-7640X. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size	768 GB	64 GB
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59.7 GB/s	42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	-

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

HD 630

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Core i5-7640X.

PCIe version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express lanes	40	16

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

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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.

Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	6.79	4.48
Recency	1 September 2013	30 May 2017
Physical cores	10	4
Threads	20	4
Chip lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	112 Watt

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