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Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 vs Xeon E5-1660

The Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 @ 2.50GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1660 @ 3.30GHz and is around 7% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 @ 2.50GHz is around -12% slower in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E5-1660 @ 3.30GHz uses around 31% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 267 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 @ 2.50GHz×Intel Xeon E5-1660 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA 1356LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB
TDP95W130W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q3 2012
# of Samples12255
CPU Value31.431.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1570(-12.2%)1789(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8958(0.0%)8369(-6.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 @ 2.50GHz
8,958
Intel Xeon E5-1660 @ 3.30GHz
8,369
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 @ 2.50GHz
31.4
Intel Xeon E5-1660 @ 3.30GHz
31.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 23rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 @ 2.50GHz
1,570
Intel Xeon E5-1660 @ 3.30GHz
1,789
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2450 v2 @ 2.50GHz Intel Xeon E5-1660 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP95W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.