Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5 2660 v3
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 with 12 cores 2.5GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2660 v3 with 10 cores 2.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3 's Advantages
Larger L3 cache size (30MB vs 25MB)
Intel Xeon E5 2660 v3 's Advantages
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 2133)
Higher base frequency (2.6GHz vs 2.5GHz)
Lower TDP (105W vs 120W)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3
+17%
945
Intel Xeon E5 2660 v3
805
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2678 v3
+78%
7467
Intel Xeon E5 2660 v3
4173
General Parameters
Jan 2015
Release Date
Sep 2014
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
Haswell-EP
Core Architecture
Haswell-EP
Intel Socket 2011-3
Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
2.6 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
22 nm
120 W
Power Consumption
105 W
Intel
Foundry
Intel
356 mm²
Die Size
356 mm²
CPU Performance
2.5 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.6 GHz
3.3 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3.3 GHz
12
Total Core Count
10
24
Total Thread Count
20
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
25.0
Multiplier
26.0
64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
30 MB shared
L3 Cache
25 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
2
SMP
2
Memory Parameters
DDR3,DDR4-2133
Memory Types
DDR4-2133
4
Max Memory Channels
4
Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Miscellaneous
3
PCIe Version
3
40
PCIe Lanes
40
