Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 which has 24 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2017. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | Intel Xeon Platinum (89) |
Intel Xeon E5 v2 (15) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Platinum 8100 (16) |
4 | Generation | 1 |
Ivy Bridge EP | Architecture | Skylake |
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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 clocks with 2.70 GHz (3.70 GHz), has 24 CPU cores and can calculate 48 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
10 | Cores | 24 |
20 | Threads | 48 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.70 GHz |
3.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.70 GHz |
2.60 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 3.00 GHz |
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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 supports a maximum of 768 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 128.1 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
DDR3-1866 | Memory | DDR4-2666 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 768 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
59.7 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 128.1 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 33.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 has a TDP of 95 W. The TDP of the Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is 205 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 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
95 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 205 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 Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 is at 33.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 14 nm. |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
22 nm | Technology | 14 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, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 2011 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
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 | Q3/2017 |
1150 $ | Release price | 5900 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.70 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 3.00 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
24C 48T @ 2.70 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 | Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 |
Unknown | Unknown |