Description

About Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Processor

Specification

Description

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 is a high-performance server and workstation processor released in 2014. It is based on the Haswell-EP microarchitecture and is manufactured on a 22nm process. This processor is designed for demanding workloads such as virtualization, database management, and high-performance computing.

Key Features:

10 Cores and 20 Threads: The processor features 10 physical cores and 20 logical threads thanks to Intel’s Hyper-Threading technology. This allows it to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, improving overall system performance.
High Clock Speeds: The base clock speed of 2.6 GHz can boost up to 3.3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology 2.0, providing additional performance headroom for demanding applications.
Large Cache: The 25 MB of L3 cache helps to reduce latency and improve performance by storing frequently accessed data.
Memory Support: The processor supports DDR4 memory with speeds up to 2133 MHz, providing high memory bandwidth for data-intensive applications.
PCI Express 3.0: The 40 PCI Express 3.0 lanes provide high bandwidth for connecting peripherals such as graphics cards, network cards, and storage devices.

Supported/Comparable Models

Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Family: This family includes other processors with varying core counts and clock speeds, such as the E5-2620 v3, E5-2630 v3, and E5-2697 v3.
AMD EPYC Processors: AMD’s EPYC processors offer competitive performance and feature counts, with some models surpassing the Xeon E5-2660 v3 in terms of core count and memory capacity.
Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: These newer processors offer significant performance improvements over the Haswell-EP generation, with higher core counts, faster clock speeds, and improved features.