Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | AMD Phenom II X4 945 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and the AMD Phenom II X4 945 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 10 core processor released in Q3/2013 with the AMD Phenom II X4 945 which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2009. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | AMD Phenom II (52) |
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) | CPU group | AMD Phenom II - 800/900 (23) |
4 | Generation | 4 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Architecture | Deneb (K10) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (3.00 GHz). The processor can compute 20 threads at the same time. The AMD Phenom II X4 945 clocks with 3.00 GHz, has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 945 |
10 | Cores | 4 |
20 | Threads | 4 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2, while the AMD Phenom II X4 945 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 945 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
59.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 6.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | -- |
40 | PCIe lanes | -- |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD Phenom II X4 945 is 125 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 945 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 125 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Phenom II X4 945 is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 45 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Characteristic | AMD Phenom II X4 945 |
22 nm | Technology | 45 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Unknown |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX | ISA extensions | SSE3, SSE4a |
LGA 2011 | Socket | AM3 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | AMD-V |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2013 | Release date | Q2/2009 |
1150 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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AMD Phenom II X4 945
4C 4T @ 3.00 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | AMD Phenom II X4 945 |
Unknown | Unknown |