Intel Xeon E5-2420 vs Intel Xeon X5660
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2420 and Intel Xeon X5660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2420
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 year(s) 2 month(s) later
- Around 25% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% higher maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 288 GB
Launch date | May 2012 vs March 2010 |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) vs 12288 KB (shared) |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 288 GB |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon X5660
- Around 33% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz
- Around 22% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1355 vs 1108
- 3.4x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 10473 vs 3065
- Around 19% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 542 vs 454
- Around 22% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3231 vs 2647
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz vs 2.40 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1355 vs 1108 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 10473 vs 3065 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 542 vs 454 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3231 vs 2647 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2420
CPU 2: Intel Xeon X5660
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2420 | Intel Xeon X5660 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1108 | 1355 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 3065 | 10473 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 454 | 542 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2647 | 3231 |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 2.733 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 55.088 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.722 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 1.363 | |
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.8 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2420 | Intel Xeon X5660 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EN | Westmere EP |
Launch date | May 2012 | March 2010 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $390 | $33 |
Place in performance rating | 2347 | 2392 |
Price now | $390.02 | $112.91 |
Processor Number | E5-2420 | X5660 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors |
Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 5.32 | 19.89 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 1.90 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
Bus Speed | 7.2 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 294 mm | 239 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | 12288 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 2.40 GHz | 3.20 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 6 |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | 2 |
Number of threads | 12 | 12 |
Transistor count | 1270 million | 1170 million |
VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | 0.750V-1.350V |
Maximum core temperature | 81.3°C | |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | 3 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 32 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 288 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | 42.5mmX45mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1356 | FCLGA1366 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® SSE4.2 |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 40-bit | |
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |