Intel Xeon w5-2455X vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon w5-2455X 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.

Intel Xeon w5-2455X

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon w5-2455X

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 44% higher clock speed: 4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 10 nm vs 14 nm
Around 82% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 3472 vs 1906
Around 43% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 37759 vs 26403

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz vs 3.20 GHz
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm vs 14 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	3472 vs 1906
PassMark - CPU mark	37759 vs 26403

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 14 vs 12
4 more threads: 28 vs 24
Around 90% lower typical power consumption: 105 Watt vs 200 Watt

Number of cores	14 vs 12
Number of threads	28 vs 24
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	105 Watt vs 200 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon w5-2455X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

3472

1906

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

37759

26403

Name	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
PassMark - Single thread mark	3472	1906
PassMark - CPU mark	37759	26403
Geekbench 4 - Single Core		3364
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core		25358

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon w5-2455X	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
Essentials
Launch date	15 Feb 2023	Q1'16
Launch price (MSRP)	$1039
Place in performance rating	224	236
Architecture codename		Broadwell
Processor Number		E5-2660V4
Series		Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family
Status		Launched
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	3.2 GHz	2.00 GHz
L1 cache	80K (per core)
L2 cache	2MB (per core)
L3 cache	30MB
Manufacturing process technology	10 nm	14 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	77°C
Maximum frequency	4.6 GHz	3.20 GHz
Number of cores	12	14
Number of threads	24	28
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		9.6 GT/s QPI
Maximum core temperature		79°C
Number of QPI Links		2
Memory
ECC memory support
Supported memory types	DDR5-4800 MHz, Quad-channel	DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400
Max memory channels		4
Maximum memory bandwidth		76.8 GB/s
Compatibility
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	2
Sockets supported	4677	FCLGA2011-3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	200 Watt	105 Watt
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size		45mm x 52.5mm
Peripherals
PCIe configurations	Gen 5, 64 Lanes, (CPU only)	x4, x8, x16
Max number of PCIe lanes		40
PCI Express revision		3.0
Scalability		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 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
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)