Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 features 14 processor cores and has the capability to manage 28 threads concurrently. It was released in Q1/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v4
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 has 14 CPU cores and can calculate 28 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 is 2.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.2 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 14
Threads: 28
Cores: 14x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.2 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 1.5 TB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 76.8 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 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 35.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 35.0 MB
Architecture: Broadwell 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: Q1/2016
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Gold 6142F
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
48434
48434
Intel Xeon Gold 6142M
16C 32T @ 2.6 GHz
48434
48434
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
44475
44475
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
44296
44296
Intel Xeon Gold 6130T
16C 32T @ 2.1 GHz
43132
43132

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Xeon Silver 4214
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
16079
16079
Intel Xeon W-11865MLE
8C 16T @ 1.5 GHz
15988
15988
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
15983
15983
Intel Core i7-11700T
8C 16T @ 1.4 GHz
15982
15982
AMD Ryzen 5 4600G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
15922
15922

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-1340P
12C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
9125
9125
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
9088
9088
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
9036
9036
Intel Xeon E-2288G
8C 16T @ 3.7 GHz
8996
8996
Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
8993
8993

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 7730U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6714
6714
AMD Ryzen 7 7730U
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
6714
6714
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
6693
6693
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
6685
6685
Intel Core i3-1220P
10C 12T @ 1.5 GHz
6645
6645

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
3782
3782
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
3773
3773
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
3759
3759
Intel Core i7-4930K
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
3745
3745
Intel Core i5-6440HQ
4C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
3742
3742

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6950X
10C 20T @ 3.0 GHz
1819
1819
Intel Core i7-1260P
12C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
1778
1778
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1774
1774
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
1752
1752
Intel Xeon W-2140B
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1745
1745

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4114
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
1067
1067
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1063
1063
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
1063
1063
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4
12C 24T @ 3.0 GHz
1063
1063
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1048
1048

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
903
903
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
903
903
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
903
903
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
903
903
Intel Core i5-7360U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
903
903

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 3450U
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
134
134
Intel Core i7-4710MQ
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
134
134
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
133
133
Intel Celeron G4900
2C 2T @ 3.1 GHz
132
132
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
132
132

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6126T
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
21.9
21.9
Intel Xeon Gold 6126F
12C 24T @ 2.6 GHz
21.9
21.9
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
14C 28T @ 2.0 GHz
21.9
21.9
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
21.2
21.2
AMD EPYC 7301
16C 32T @ 2.2 GHz
20.6
20.6