Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 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).

Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 14
4 more threads: 32 vs 28
Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 84°C vs 79°C
Around 7% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 28291 vs 26403
Around 12% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 28493 vs 25358

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 14
Number of threads	32 vs 28
Maximum core temperature	84°C vs 79°C
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	28291 vs 26403
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	28493 vs 25358

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 14% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Around 8% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1906 vs 1764
Around 5% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 3364 vs 3194

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 120 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1906 vs 1764
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3364 vs 3194

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1764

1906

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

28291

26403

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3194

3364

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

28493

25358

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	1764	1906
PassMark - CPU mark	28291	26403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	3194	3364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	28493	25358
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	14.382
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	107.856
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	1.452
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)	7.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)	28.156

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Broadwell
Launch date	Q1'16	Q1'16
Place in performance rating	831	233
Processor Number	E5-2683V4	E5-2660V4
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.10 GHz	2.00 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	9.6 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	84°C	79°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	14
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	32	28
VID voltage range	0
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	76.8 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	45mm x 52.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	105 Watt
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	x4, x8, x16
Scalability	2S	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
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	46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)