Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 CPU1 vs CPU2 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS 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 Ryzen 9 7940HS which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q1/2023.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family AMD Ryzen 9 (35)
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) CPU group AMD Ryzen 7040 (21)
4 Generation 6
Ivy Bridge EP Architecture Phoenix (Zen 4)
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Successor AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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 Ryzen 9 7940HS clocks with 4.00 GHz (5.20 GHz), has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
10 Cores 8
20 Threads 16
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz Frequency 4.00 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 5.20 GHz
2.60 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
-- AI hardware AMD Ryzen AI
-- AI specifications AMD dedicated AI XDNA Technology

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 780M
GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 2.80 GHz
-- GPU Generation 3
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 12
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation AMD FSR
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
-- DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU AMD Radeon 780M
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2, while the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS supports a maximum of 256 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 120.0 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
DDR3-1866 Memory DDR5-4800, DDR5-5600, LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR5X-7500
768 GB Max. Memory 256 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
59.7 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
Yes ECC Yes
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
20.00 MB L3 Cache 16.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 4.0
40 PCIe lanes 20
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is 54 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
95 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 54 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS is at 24.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Characteristic AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
22 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX ISA extensions SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2,FMA3, AVX2, AVX512
LGA 2011 Socket FP8
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization AMD-V, SVM
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q3/2013 Release date Q1/2023
1150 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 (27%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 4 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 (41%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
618 (31%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
1974 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
5536 (48%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
11600 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
588 (22%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
2617 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
3558 (29%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
12447 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
13142 (42%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
30995 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
3204 (43%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
7423 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
2389 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
AMD Radeon 780M @ 2.80 GHz
4357 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
336.4 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
661 (100%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz
113 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 5.20 GHz
0 (0%)

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.
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz
916 (100%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS
8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz
10 (100%)

Devices using this processor

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