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Differences
Top features of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
-
Higher turbo clock speed3.00 GHz
2.80 GHz
Around 7% better overclocked clock speed -
Performance per watt95 W
105 W
About 1.11 0.97 times less performance per watt
Top features of Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
-
Higher clock speed2.30 GHz
2.20 GHz
Around 4% better clock speed
-
More number of cores12
10
1 times more cores
Specifications
Complete list of technical specificationsCPU generation and family
Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Name |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2
|
| Segment |
Desktop / Server
Desktop / Server
|
| Family |
Intel Xeon E5
Intel Xeon E7
|
| Generation |
4
4
|
| CPU group |
Intel Xeon E5 v2
Intel Xeon E7 v2
|
| Successor |
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
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|
CPU Cores and Base Frequency
In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency |
2.20 GHz
2.30 GHz
|
| CPU Cores |
10
12
|
| Turbo (1 Core) |
3.00 GHz
2.80 GHz
|
| CPU Threads |
20
24
|
| Hyperthreading |
Yes
Yes
|
| Overclocking |
No
No
|
| Core architecture |
normal
normal
|
Internal Graphics
Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| GPU name |
no iGPU
no iGPU
|
| GPU (Turbo) |
No turbo
No turbo
|
Hardware codec support
Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| h265 / HEVC (8 bit) |
No
No
|
| h265 / HEVC (10 bit) |
No
No
|
| h264 |
No
No
|
| VP9 |
No
No
|
| VP8 |
No
No
|
| AV1 |
No
No
|
| AVC |
No
No
|
| VC-1 |
No
No
|
| JPEG |
No
No
|
Memory & PCIe
To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Memory type |
DDR3-1600
DDR3-1600
|
| ECC |
Yes
Yes
|
| Memory channels |
4
4
|
| PCIe version |
3.0
|
| PCIe lanes |
40
|
Encryption
AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| AES-NI |
Yes
Yes
|
Thermal Management
Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 or Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| TDP (PL1) |
95 W
105 W
|
Technical details
Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Instruction set (ISA) |
x86-64 (64 bit)
x86-64 (64 bit)
|
| Virtualization |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
|
| ISA extensions |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
|
| L3-Cache |
20.00 MB
24.00 MB
|
| Architecture |
Ivy Bridge EP
Ivy Bridge EX
|
| Technology |
22 nm
22 nm
|
| Socket |
LGA 2011
LGA 2011
|
| Release date |
Q3/2013
Q1/2014
|
Devices using this processor
List of devices based on Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 and Intel Xeon E7-8850 v2.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Used in |
Unknown
Unknown
|
