Intel Xeon E7-8860 v3 vs E5-2660 v3 |
Released April, 2015
Intel Xeon E7-8860 v3
- 2.2 GHz
- 16 core
Reasons to buy the Intel Xeon E7-8860 v3
 | Supports more RAM 1,572,864 MB | | More threads 32 |
| | Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration 8 | | Newer Apr, 2015 |
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Released July, 2014
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
- 2.6 GHz
- Deca core
Reasons to buy the E5-2660 v3
| | Much higher clock speed 2.6 GHz | | Significantly lower typical power consumption 85.31W |
| | Higher turbo clock speed 3.3 GHz | | Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost 91.98 $/year |
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Differences What are the advantages of each
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| Supports more RAM | 1,572,864 MB | vs | 786,432 MB | Supports 2x more RAM | |||
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| More threads | 32 | vs | 20 | 12 more threads | |||
| Supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | 8 | vs | 2 | 6 supports more CPUs in SMP configuration | |||
| Newer | Apr, 2015 | vs | Jul, 2014 | Release date 9 months later | |||
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| Much higher clock speed | 2.6 GHz | vs | 2.2 GHz | Around 20% higher clock speed | |||
| Significantly lower typical power consumption | 85.31W | vs | 113.75W | 25% lower typical power consumption | |||
| Higher turbo clock speed | 3.3 GHz | vs | 3.2 GHz | Around 5% higher turbo clock speed | |||
| Significantly lower annual commercial energy cost | 91.98 $/year | vs | 122.64 $/year | Around 25% lower annual commercial energy cost | |||
| Significantly lower annual home energy cost | 25.29 $/year | vs | 33.73 $/year | 25% lower annual home energy cost | |||
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Features Key features of the Xeon E7-8860 v3 vs E5-2660 v3
clock speed
turbo clock speed
TDP
Specifications Full list of technical specs
summary | Xeon E7-8860 v3 | vs | E5-2660 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clock speed | 2.2 GHz | 2.6 GHz | |
| Turbo clock speed | 3.2 GHz | 3.3 GHz | |
| Cores | 16 core | Deca core | |
features | |||
| Has a NX bit | Yes | Yes | |
| Supports trusted computing | Yes | Yes | |
| Has virtualization support | Yes | Yes | |
| Instruction set extensions | |||
| AES | |||
| AVX | |||
| AVX 2.0 | |||
| Supports dynamic frequency scaling | Yes | Yes | |
memory controller | |||
| Memory controller | Built-in | Built-in | |
| Memory type | |||
| DDR3-1600 | |||
| DDR3-1333 | |||
| DDR3-1066 | |||
| DDR | |||
| Channels | Quad Channel | Quad Channel | |
| Supports ECC | Yes | Yes | |
| Maximum bandwidth | 51,200 MB/s | 6,400 MB/s | |
| Maximum memory size | 1,572,864 MB | 786,432 MB | |
details | Xeon E7-8860 v3 | vs | E5-2660 v3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | x86-64 | x86-64 | |
| Threads | 32 | 20 | |
| Manufacture process | 22 nm | 22 nm | |
| Max CPUs | 8 | 2 | |
| Operating temperature | Unknown - 75°C | Unknown - 79°C | |
integrated graphics | |||
| GPU | None | None | |
| Label | N/A | N/A | |
| Latest DirectX | N/A | N/A | |
| Number of displays supported | N/A | N/A | |
| GPU clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| Turbo clock speed | N/A | N/A | |
| 3DMark06 | N/A | N/A | |
power consumption | |||
| TDP | 140W | 105W | |
| Annual home energy cost | 33.73 $/year | 25.29 $/year | |
| Annual commercial energy cost | 122.64 $/year | 91.98 $/year | |
| Typical power consumption | 113.75W | 85.31W | |
bus | |||
| Architecture | QPI | QPI | |
| Number of links | 3 | 2 | |
| Data rate | 115,200 MB/s | 76,800 MB/s | |
| Transfer rate | 9,600 MT/s | 9,600 MT/s | |
| Clock speed | 4,800 MHz | 4,800 MHz | |
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