Phenom II X3 720 vs Xeon E5-2660 v2

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2660 v2
2013
10 cores / 20 threads, 95 Watt
6.58
+565%
Phenom II X3 720
2010
3 cores / 3 threads, 95 Watt
0.99

Xeon E5-2660 v2 outperforms Phenom II X3 720 by a whopping 565% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Phenom II X3 720 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking10452478
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.125.16
Market segmentServerDesktop processor
Power efficiency6.550.99
Architecture codenameIvy Bridge-EP (2013)Heka (2009−2010)
Release date1 September 2013 (11 years ago)1 January 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$850$75

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Phenom II X3 720 has 143% better value for money than Xeon E5-2660 v2.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Phenom II X3 720 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)3 (Tri-Core)
Threads203
Base clock speed2.2 GHz2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3 GHz2.8 GHz
Bus rate8 GT/sno data
L1 cache64 KB (per core)128 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)512 KB (per core)
L3 cache25 MB (shared)6 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm45 nm
Die size160 mm2258 mm2
Maximum core temperature75 °Cno data
Number of transistors1,400 million758 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Phenom II X3 720 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011AM3
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt95 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Phenom II X3 720. 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

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Phenom II X3 720 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 Phenom II X3 720 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Phenom II X3 720. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size768 GBno data
Max memory channels4no data
Maximum memory bandwidth59.7 GB/sno data
ECC memory support+-

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Phenom II X3 720.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes40no data

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 E5-2660 v2 6.58
+565%
Phenom II X3 720 0.99

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 E5-2660 v2 10449
+563%
Phenom II X3 720 1575

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 E5-2660 v2 446
+36.8%
Phenom II X3 720 326

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 E5-2660 v2 3199
+305%
Phenom II X3 720 790

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.58 0.99
Recency 1 September 2013 1 January 2010
Physical cores 10 3
Threads 20 3
Chip lithography 22 nm 45 nm

Xeon E5-2660 v2 has a 564.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, 233.3% more physical cores and 566.7% more threads, and a 104.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Xeon E5-2660 v2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Phenom II X3 720 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2660 v2 is a server/workstation processor while Phenom II X3 720 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Phenom II X3 720, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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