Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-1660
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-1660 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Around 19% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 64°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- 3x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 256 GB
- Around 6% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1917 vs 1806
- Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 12040 vs 8413
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2013 vs March 2012 |
| Maximum core temperature | 76°C vs 64°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 256 GB |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 vs 1 |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1917 vs 1806 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12040 vs 8413 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1660
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
- Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- Around 50% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 777 vs 748
- Around 50% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4774 vs 3176
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 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 | 15360 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared) |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 777 vs 748 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 4774 vs 3176 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1660
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-1660 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1917 | 1806 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 12040 | 8413 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 748 | 777 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3176 | 4774 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2637 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-1660 | |
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Essentials |
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| Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EP | Sandy Bridge EP |
| Launch date | September 2013 | March 2012 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $1,090 | $290 |
| Place in performance rating | 1606 | 1600 |
| Price now | $709 | $1,226.66 |
| Processor Number | E5-2637V2 | E5-1660 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 3.91 | 2.97 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 3.50 GHz | 3.30 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 0 QPI |
| Die size | 160 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 | 10240 KB (shared) | 15360 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 76°C | 64°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.80 GHz | 3.90 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 0 |
| Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 2270 million |
| VID voltage range | 0.65–1.30V | 0.60V - 1.35V |
Memory |
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| ECC memory support | ||
| Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 256 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 1 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | 52.5mm x 45.0 mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 130 Watt | 130 Watt |
Peripherals |
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| Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 40 |
| PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
| Scalability | 2S Only | |
Security & Reliability |
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| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
| Intel® OS Guard | ||
| Intel® Secure Key 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® TSX-NI | ||
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
| Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
| Thermal Monitoring | ||
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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