Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v2
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 is 2.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.0 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 10
Threads: 20
Cores: 10x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.0 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1866
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 59.7 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 20.0 MB
Architecture: Ivy Bridge EP
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: 1150 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
28928
28928
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
28833
28833
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
28770
28770
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
27120
27120
Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
27036
27036

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon E-2334
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
13204
13204
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
13147
13147
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
13142
13142
Intel Core i7-8700B
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12958
12958
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
12935
12935

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5623
5623
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
5622
5622
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
5536
5536
Intel Core i5-10500E
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
5520
5520
Intel Xeon D-1557
12C 24T @ 1.5 GHz
5518
5518

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-4750HQ
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
3587
3587
Intel Core i5-7600T
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3582
3582
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
3558
3558
Intel Core i5-7440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
3541
3541
Intel Core i7-4710MQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
3517
3517

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
3240
3240
Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
3225
3225
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
3204
3204
Intel Core i7-9700T
8C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
3200
3200
Intel Core i7-6800K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
3194
3194

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2401
2401
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
2394
2394
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
2389
2389
Intel Core i3-10105
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2337
2337
Intel Core i3-10300
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
2330
2330

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3250T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
2288
2288
Intel Core m3-6Y30
2C 4T @ 0.9 GHz
2285
2285
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
2275
2275
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2267
2267
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2260
2260

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
966
966
Intel Xeon W-2125
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
943
943
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
916
916
Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
915
915
Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
912
912

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-5157U
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
620
620
UNISOC T770
NoneC NoneT @ --
619
619
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
618
618
Intel Celeron N6210
2C 2T @ 1.2 GHz
614
614
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
614
614

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-3632QM
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
588
588
Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
588
588
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
588
588
Intel Celeron G3930T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
588
588
Intel Core i7-3667U
2C 4T @ 2.0 GHz
588
588

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i3-10105F
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
380
380
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
372.4
372.4
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
336.4
336.4
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
333.8
333.8
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
323.8
323.8

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G3440T
2C 2T @ 2.8 GHz
113
113
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2
10C 20T @ 2.5 GHz
113
113
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
113
113
Intel Pentium G3450T
2C 2T @ 2.9 GHz
113
113
Intel Core m5-6Y54
2C 4T @ 1.1 GHz
113
113

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
11.7
11.7
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v2
6C 12T @ 3.5 GHz
11.4
11.4
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
11.3
11.3
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
11.1
11.1
AMD EPYC 7251
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
11.0
11.0

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD A10-7700K
4C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1.0
1.0
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
0.9
0.9
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
0.9
0.9
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
0.9
0.9
Intel Celeron G1620T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
0.9
0.9