Intel Xeon E5-4660 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-4627 v3

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-4660 v4 and Intel Xeon E5-4627 v3 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.

Intel Xeon E5-4660 v4

Intel Xeon E5-4627 v3

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4660 v4

6 more cores, run more applications at once: 16 vs 10
22 more threads: 32 vs 10
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
2x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Around 13% lower typical power consumption: 120 Watt vs 135 Watt
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 24421 vs 20294

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	16 vs 10
Number of threads	32 vs 10
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB vs 768 GB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt vs 135 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	24421 vs 20294

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4627 v3

Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 86.4°C vs 83
Around 9% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1722 vs 1575

Specifications (specs)
Maximum frequency	3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
Maximum core temperature	86.4°C vs 83
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1722 vs 1575

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-4660 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4627 v3

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1575

1722

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

24421

20294

Name	Intel Xeon E5-4660 v4	Intel Xeon E5-4627 v3
PassMark - Single thread mark	1575	1722
PassMark - CPU mark	24421	20294

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-4660 v4	Intel Xeon E5-4627 v3
Essentials
Architecture codename	Broadwell	Haswell
Launch date	Q2'16	Q2'15
Place in performance rating	1168	1163
Processor Number	E5-4660V4	E5-4627V3
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.20 GHz	2.60 GHz
Bus Speed	9.6 GT/s QPI	8 GT/s QPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	83	86.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.00 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	16	10
Number of QPI Links	2	2
Number of threads	32	10
Memory
Max memory channels	4	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	68 GB/s	68 GB/s
Maximum memory size	1.5 TB	768 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4	DDR4
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	4	4
Package Size	45mm x 52.5mm	52.5mm x 45mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	120 Watt	135 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	4S	4S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
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® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Instruction Replay Technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
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)