Intel Xeon E5-4660 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-4617
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4660 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-4617 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.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4660 v3
- 8 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 6
- 22 more threads: 28 vs 6
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- 2x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 384 GB
- Around 8% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 130 Watt
- Around 25% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 14256 vs 11387
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 14 vs 6 |
Number of threads | 28 vs 6 |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB vs 384 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 Watt vs 130 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 14256 vs 11387 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4617
- Around 17% higher clock speed: 3.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1640 vs 1558
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.40 GHz vs 2.90 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1640 vs 1558 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4660 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4617
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-4660 v3 | Intel Xeon E5-4617 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1558 | 1640 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 14256 | 11387 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-4660 v3 | Intel Xeon E5-4617 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Haswell | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | Q2'15 | May 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 1363 | 1370 |
Processor Number | E5-4660V3 | E5-4617 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $90 | |
Price now | $89.90 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 28.45 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.10 GHz | 2.90 GHz |
Bus Speed | 9.6 GT/s QPI | 7.2 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 82.5°C | |
Maximum frequency | 2.90 GHz | 3.40 GHz |
Number of cores | 14 | 6 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 28 | 6 |
Die size | 435 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 2270 million | |
VID voltage range | 0.6V-1.35V | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 768 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
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Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 | 4 |
Package Size | 52.5mm x 51mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011-3 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 120 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 | 4S | 4S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
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) |