Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2603
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2603 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 E5-2660 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- 6 more cores, run more applications at once: 10 vs 4
- 16 more threads: 20 vs 4
- Around 67% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 1.8 GHz
- Around 7% higher maximum core temperature: 75°C vs 70.0°C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- 2.5x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
- 2.5x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
- 2.5x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
- 2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
- Around 63% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1423 vs 871
- 4.3x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 18491 vs 4323
- Around 3% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5451 vs 5271
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Launch date | September 2013 vs March 2012 |
| Number of cores | 10 vs 4 |
| Number of threads | 20 vs 4 |
| Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz vs 1.8 GHz |
| Maximum core temperature | 75°C vs 70.0°C |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 25600 KB (shared) vs 10240 KB (shared) |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 384 GB |
| Benchmarks | |
| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1423 vs 871 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 18491 vs 4323 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5451 vs 5271 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2603
- Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
- 2.9x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1771 vs 605
| Specifications (specs) | |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 95 Watt |
| Benchmarks | |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1771 vs 605 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2603
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| Name | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2603 |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 1423 | 871 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 18491 | 4323 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 605 | 1771 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 5451 | 5271 |
Compare specifications (specs)
| Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2603 | |
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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) | $850 | $207 |
| Place in performance rating | 1651 | 1632 |
| Price now | $275.51 | $27.84 |
| Processor Number | E5-2660V2 | E5-2603 |
| Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
| Status | Launched | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 14.39 | 37.88 |
| Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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| 64 bit support | ||
| Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 1.80 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 6.4 GT/s QPI |
| Die size | 160 mm | 294 mm |
| L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
| L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
| L3 cache | 25600 KB (shared) | 10240 KB (shared) |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 75°C | 70.0°C |
| Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz | 1.8 GHz |
| Number of cores | 10 | 4 |
| Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
| Number of threads | 20 | 4 |
| Transistor count | 1400 million | 1270 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 | 34.1 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 384 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866 | DDR3 800/1066 |
Compatibility |
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| Low Halogen Options Available | ||
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
| Package Size | 52.5mm x 45mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA2011 | FCLGA2011 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 95 Watt | 80 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 | 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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