Intel Xeon E5-2430 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2430 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 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 E5-2430
- CPU is newer: launch date 2 month(s) later
| Launch date | May 2012 vs March 2012 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 6
- 4 more threads: 16 vs 12
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
- Around 33% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 33% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 11% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1357 vs 1224
- Around 48% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14110 vs 9513
- Around 10% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 549 vs 497
- Around 43% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4175 vs 2918
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 8 vs 6 |
| Number of threads | 16 vs 12 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) vs 15360 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1357 vs 1224 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 14110 vs 9513 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 549 vs 497 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4175 vs 2918 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2430
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2430 | Intel Xeon E5-2660 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1224 | 1357 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 9513 | 14110 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 497 | 549 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 2918 | 4175 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) | 9.383 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) | 53.899 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) | 0.842 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) | 4.689 | |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) | 12.508 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2430 | Intel Xeon E5-2660 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Sandy Bridge EN | Sandy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | May 2012 | March 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $119 | $85 |
| Place in performance rating | 2138 | 2139 |
| Price now | $728.95 | $102 |
| Processor Number | E5-2430 | E5-2660 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 2.78 | 32.05 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 2.20 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 7.2 GT/s QPI | 8 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 294 mm | 435 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) | 20480 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 32 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 6 | 8 |
| Number of QPI Links | 1 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 12 | 16 |
| Transistor count | 1270 million | 2270 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | 0.60V-1.35V |
| Maximum core temperature | 73 °C | |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 3 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 384 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1356 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Scalability | 2S Only | 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® AVX |
| 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 | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
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) | ||
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