Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 features 10 processor cores and has the capability to manage 20 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.3 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: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.3 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 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 68.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 105 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): 105 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 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 25.0 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 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 25.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell E
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, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
34450
34450
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
33900
33900
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
33900
33900
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
33900
33900
Intel Xeon Gold 6144
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
33348
33348

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
13207
13207
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 i3-12100E
4C 8T @ 3.2 GHz
13025
13025

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
7031
7031
Intel Xeon E-2236
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
7027
7027
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
7022
7022
Intel Core i5-1334U
10C 12T @ 1.3 GHz
7020
7020
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
6C 12T @ 3.8 GHz
6992
6992

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1250U
10C 12T @ 1.1 GHz
6296
6296
Intel Xeon E-2276M
6C 12T @ 2.8 GHz
6288
6288
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
6285
6285
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 4750U
8C 16T @ 1.7 GHz
6278
6278
Intel Core i5-10400
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6261
6261

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650GE
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3997
3997
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
3990
3990
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
3967
3967
Intel Core i7-5960X
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
3944
3944
Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
3927
3927

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
3429
3429
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
3429
3429
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
3429
3429
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
3429
3429
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
3429
3429

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-11400F
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
1598
1598
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1595
1595
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
1593
1593
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
1589
1589
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
1578
1578

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y
NoneC NoneT @ --
1045
1045
AMD Athlon 3000G
2C 4T @ 3.5 GHz
1043
1043
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
1042
1042
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
1041
1041
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1040
1040

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
884
884
AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.3 GHz
884
884
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
884
884
Intel Core i5-7400
4C 4T @ 3.0 GHz
884
884
AMD EPYC 7451
24C 48T @ 2.3 GHz
884
884

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-2500k
4C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
127
127
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
127
127
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
127
127
Intel Celeron G3950
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
127
127
Intel Core i7-7Y75
2C 4T @ 1.3 GHz
127
127

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

Intel Core i7-9700KF
8C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
16.8
16.8
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
16.3
16.3
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
16.3
16.3
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
16.3
16.3
Intel Core i7-8086K
6C 12T @ 4.0 GHz
16.0
16.0

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

Intel Core i5-4570
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3
4C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
10C 20T @ 2.6 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
1.6
1.6
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
1.6
1.6