Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660
We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 2603 v3 with 6 cores 1.6GHz and Intel Xeon E5 2660 with 8 cores 2.2GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.
Main Differences
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 's Advantages
Released 2 years and 6 months late
Higher specification of memory (1600 vs 3)
More modern manufacturing process (22nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (85W vs 95W)
Intel Xeon E5-2660 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (2.2GHz vs 1.6GHz)
Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 15MB)
Score
Benchmark
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Intel Xeon E5 2603 v3
558
Intel Xeon E5 2660
+44%
805
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Intel Xeon E5 2603 v3
2541
Intel Xeon E5 2660
+64%
4173
General Parameters
Sep 2014
Release Date
Mar 2012
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Server
Type
Server
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Haswell-EP
Core Architecture
Sandy Bridge-EP
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Intel Socket 2011-3
Socket
Intel Socket 2011
N/A
Integrated Graphics
N/A
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)
Generation
Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)
Package
2.6 billions
Transistor Count
2.27 billions
22 nm
Manufacturing Process
32 nm
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85 W
Power Consumption
95 W
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Intel
Foundry
Intel
356 mm²
Die Size
435 mm²
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CPU Performance
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1.6 GHz
Performance Core Base Frequency
2.2 GHz
0
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
3 GHz
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6
Total Core Count
8
6
Total Thread Count
16
100 MHz
Bus Frequency
100 MHz
16.0
Multiplier
22.0
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64 K per core
L1 Cache
64 K per core
256 K per core
L2 Cache
256 K per core
15 MB shared
L3 Cache
20 MB shared
No
Unlocked Multiplier
No
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2
SMP
2
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Memory Parameters
DDR4-1600
Memory Types
DDR3
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4
Max Memory Channels
4
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Yes
ECC Memory Support
Yes
Graphics Card Parameters
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AI Accelerator
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Miscellaneous
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3
PCIe Version
3
40
PCIe Lanes
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