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Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

Processor Released

CPU cores
10
CPU threads
20
Maximum boost clock
3 GHz
Thermal design power
95 W

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark10,382*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,498*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark10,409* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark13,327*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores
10
CPU threads
20
Base clock
2.2 GHz
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
Turbo Boost 2.0 frequency
3 GHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
59.70 GB/s*
Reported CPU clock
2.2 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
3 GHz
L3 cache
25 MB
Architecture
Ivy Bridge*
Socket / package
LGA 2011
Process node
22 nm
Reported chip die area
160 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
95 W*
Transistors
1,400 million*
Hardware threads per core
2*

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    25 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    25 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*
    Scope
    Intel® Smart Cache*

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 2011

Memory & storage

Memory channels
4
Video memory type
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866*

Supported memory

  • DDR3-1866
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s
  • DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866*

CPU memory support

  • DDR3-800
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    800 MT/s
  • DDR3-1066
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,066 MT/s
  • DDR3-1333
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,333 MT/s
  • DDR3-1600
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s
  • DDR3-1866
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
95 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields
Maximum turbo frequency
3* GHz
Scope and conditions
native_context
Clock scope
Maximum turbo declaration; not measured or sustained all-core frequency*
Codename
Ivy Bridge-EP*
Processor model
E5-2660 v2*
Full processor designation
Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2660 v2 @ 2.20*
Processor family
Intel Xeon E5/E3*
Launch year
precision
year*
text
2013*
Declared memory capacity
0.768* TB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Capacity unit base
Not independently established*
CPU cores
10*
L3 cache
25* MB
Scope and conditions
native_context
Capacity unit base
Not independently established*
Thermal design power declaration
95* W
CPU threads
20*
Specifications 2 · 9 fields
Release
Sep 1st, 2013*
Name
Xeon E5-2660 v2*
Codename
Ivy Bridge-EP*
Cores
10 / 20*
Clock
2.2 to 3 GHz*
Socket
Socket 2011*
Process
22* nm
L3 Cache
25MB*
TDP
95* W
Specifications 3 · 9 fields
model
E5-2660 v2*
date
2013-01-07*
clock
2,200*
max clock
3,000*
hw nthreadspercore
2*
hw ncores
10*
tdp
95*
name Processor code name
Ivy Bridge EP*
name Processor family
Xeon*
Specifications 4 · 24 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 @ 2.20GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 @ 2.20GHz*
cores
10*
cores
10*
logicals
2*
logicals
2*
samples
16*
samples
67*
price
156*
price
78*
tdp
95*
tdp
95*
date
2014-03-01*
date
2014-03-01*
socket
LGA 2011*
socket
LGA 2011*
category
Server*
category
Server*
speed
2,200*
speed
2,200*
turbo
3,000*
turbo
3,000*
cpuCount
1*
cpuCount
2*
Specifications 5 · 27 fields
name
Xeon E5-2660 v2*
Release Date
Sep 1st, 2013*
Part#
SR1AB*
Frequency
2.2* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 3 GHz*
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
32.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
No*
Codename
Ivy Bridge-EP*
Socket
Intel Socket 2011*
Generation
Xeon E5 (Ivy Bridge-EP)*
Memory Support
DDR3*
ECC Memory
Yes*
# of Cores
10*
# of Threads
20*
SMP # CPUs
2*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, TXT, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, F16C, EPT, ECC, HTT*
Foundry
Intel*
Memory Bus
Quad-channel*
PCI-Express
Gen 3*
Process Size
22* nm
Cache L3
25 MB (shared)*
Transistors
1,400 million*
Die Size
160* mm²
Market
Server/Workstation*
Specifications 6 · 4 fields
brand
Intel*
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 @ 2.20GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 @ 2.20GHz*
Specifications 7 · 10 fields
Foundry
Intel*
Vendor
Intel*
Product
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2*
Type
CPU*
Release Date
2013-09-01*
Process Size (nm)
22* nm
TDP (W)
95* W
Die Size (mm^2)
160* mm²
Transistors (million)
1,400*
Freq (MHz)
2,200* MHz
Specifications 8 · 20 fields
turbo frequency
3,000*
cache size
25,600*
tdp
95*
socket
FCLGA2011*
memory type
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866*
cores
10*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Server*
max memory size
805,306,368*
status
Discontinued*
max temp
75*
package size
52.5mm x 45mm*
threads
20*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2*
rating Processor benchmark result
10,409*
processor number
E5-2660V2*
launch date
2013-08-01*
lithography
22*
bus speed
8*
base frequency
2,200*
Specifications 9 · 55 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$1389.00-$1393.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Intel® TSX-NI
No*
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
No*
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Yes*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
No*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Total Cores
10*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Platform*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
PCI Express Revision
3.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
x4 | x8 | x16*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40*
Scalability
2S Only*
Cache
25.0* MB
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Cache description
Intel® Smart Cache*
Original declaration
25 MB Intel® Smart Cache*
Total Threads
20*
Max Turbo Frequency
3.0* GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency‡
3.0* GHz
Processor Base Frequency
2.2* GHz
Bus Speed
8* GT/s
TDP
95* W
# of QPI Links
2*
Marketing Status
Discontinued*
Launch Date
Q3'13*
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Lifetime*
Embedded Options Available
No*
End of Servicing Updates Date
Tuesday | June 30 | 2020*
Supply Status
Discontinued*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
768* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866*
Max # of Memory Channels
4*
Max Memory Bandwidth
59.7* GB/s
Physical Address Extensions
46-bit*
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Product Collection
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Processor Number
E5-2660V2*
Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011*
Lithography
22* nm
Max CPU Configuration
2*
Package Size
52.5mm x 45mm*
TCASE
75* °C
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® AVX*
Idle States
Yes*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Specifications 10 · 11 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 @ 2.20GHz*
socket
LGA 2011*
category
Server*
price
$201.71*
mark
13,327*
value
66.07*
single thread
1,495*
single thread value
7.41*
tdp
95*
powerperf
140*
testdate
Mar 2014*
Specifications 11 · 6 fields
microarchitecture
Ivy Bridge*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
boost clock
3* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Reported core clock
2.2* GHz
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.*
core count
10*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
tdp
95* W
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
category
cpu*
original_product_name
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
catalogue_reference
Intel Xeon E5-2660 V2*
identity_scope
source-exact-processor-name*
dataset_date
2025-07-23*
scope
Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.*
Specifications 12 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 @ 2.20GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,014*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
LGA 2011*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Server*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
79*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
10,382*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
131.41*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
1,498*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
18.96*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
95*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
109.28*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
10*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 13 · 8 fields
product
Xeon E5-2660 v2*
status
Discontinued*
releaseDate
2,013*
cores
10*
maxTurboClock
3*
baseClock
2.2*
cache
25*
cacheInfo
Intel Smart Cache*

* Provisional data