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Xeon E5-2660 v3

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10 Cores, 20 Threads @2.60 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2018.

Average Bench: 43.7% (981st of 1456)

Based on 21 user benchmarks.  Device: 0F8BFBFF000306F2 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 20%Average: 43.7% Great: 59%
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski

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Below average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 averaged 56.3% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 49.1Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 62.3Pts

Above average consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 is 39.3%. This is a relatively wide range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 performs inconsistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 458Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 336Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 21 samples)
Rank 98143.7%
Min Avg Max
14 Memory 49.1 73
31.4 1-Core 62.3 90.3
45.7 2-Core 113 192
43.3% 74.8 Pts
Min Avg Max
66.9 4-Core 211 357
58.9 8-Core 336 584
33.6% 274 Pts
Min Avg Max
58.8 64-Core 458 1,684
28.3% 458 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
59.1% Above average
Memory 60.8
1-Core 78.3
2-Core 154
56% 97.9 Pts
4-Core 309
8-Core 557
52% 433 Pts
64-Core 544
34% 544 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
59.1% Above average
Memory 66
1-Core 73
2-Core 144
55% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 280
8-Core 544
49% 412 Pts
64-Core 637
39% 637 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
56% Above average
Memory 57.4
1-Core 63.8
2-Core 131
48% 84.2 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 456
46% 376 Pts
64-Core 567
35% 567 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
22.2% Poor
Memory 19.5
1-Core 44.3
2-Core 72
25% 45.3 Pts
4-Core 134
8-Core 205
21% 169 Pts
64-Core 211
13% 211 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 3 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
19.8% Very poor
Memory 14
1-Core 44.3
2-Core 86.4
24% 48.2 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 208
22% 173 Pts
64-Core 181
11% 181 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 54%
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System: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)

CPU
Xeon E5-2660 v3IntelBench 44%, 21 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $350Bench 124%, 840,268 samples37x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples30x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $195Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples28x
SSD
HARDDISK 2TBQemuBench 65%, 24 samples19x
HARDDISK 500GBQemuBench 59%, 94 samples18x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $88Bench 251%, 262,559 samples16x
RAM
1x16GBQEMUBench 91%, 3,887 samples141x
1x8GBQEMUBench 78%, 5,342 samples74x
1x12GBQEMUBench 78%, 4,175 samples66x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 84% - Excellent Total price: $350

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2660 v3 (25M Cache, 2.60 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'14
Processor NumberE5-2660V3
# of Cores10
# of Threads20
Cache25 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65V–1.30V
Recommended Price$1445.00 - $1449.00
Clock Speed2.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.30 GHz
Bus Speed9.6 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S
Max TDP105 W
Product BriefLink

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR4 1600/1866/2133
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth68 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions46-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsx4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011-3

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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