Intel Core i7-4960X vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-4960X and the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Core i7-4960X 6 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 which has 10 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013. |
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| Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition | Family | Intel Xeon E5 |
| Intel Core i 4000X | CPU group | Intel Xeon E5 v2 |
| 4 | Generation | 4 |
| Ivy Bridge E | Architecture | Ivy Bridge EP |
| Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| Intel Core i7-5960X | Successor | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Core i7-4960X is a 6 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.60 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 clocks with --, has 10 CPU cores and can calculate 20 threads in parallel. |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
| 6 | Cores | 10 |
| 12 | Threads | 20 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| Yes | Overclocking ? | No |
| 3.60 GHz | Frequency | 2.20 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.00 GHz |
| 4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.60 GHz |
Memory & PCIeUp to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-4960X, while the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 59.7 GB/s enabled. |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
| DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1866 |
| 64 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
| 4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| 59.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 59.7 GB/s |
| No | ECC | Yes |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| 15.00 MB | L3 Cache | 20.00 MB |
| 3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
| 40 | PCIe lanes | 40 |
| 39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 39.4 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Core i7-4960X has a TDP of 130 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 is 95 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
| 130 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 95 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Core i7-4960X has 15.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 is at 20.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm. |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Characteristic | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
| 22 nm | Technology | 22 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| LGA 2011 | Socket | LGA 2011 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2013 | Release date | Q3/2013 |
| 960 $ | Release price | 1150 $ |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Blender 2.81 (bmw27)
Blender is a free 3D graphics software for rendering (creating) 3D bodies, which can also be textured and animated in the software. The Blender benchmark creates predefined scenes and measures the time (s) required for the entire scene. The shorter the time required, the better. We selected bmw27 as the benchmark scene.|
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Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| Intel Core i7-4960X | Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 |
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