Xeon E5-2666 V3 vs i7-1260P

Aggregate performance score

Core i7-1260P
2022
12 cores / 16 threads, 28 Watt
10.70
+19.8%
Xeon E5-2666 V3
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 135 Watt
8.93

Core i7-1260P outperforms Xeon E5-2666 V3 by a significant 20% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking724856
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentLaptopServer
SeriesIntel Alder Lake-Pno data
Power efficiency36.166.26
Architecture codenameAlder Lake-P (2022)Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
Release date23 February 2022 (2 years ago)13 November 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores12 (Dodeca-Core)10 (Deca-Core)
Threads1620
Base clock speed2.1 GHz2.9 GHz
Boost clock speed4.7 GHz3.5 GHz
L1 cache80K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache1.25 MB (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache18 MB (shared)25 MB (shared)
Chip lithographyIntel 7 nm22 nm
Die size217 mm2356 mm2
Maximum core temperature100 °Cno data
Number of transistorsno data2,600 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility+no data

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration12
SocketFCBGA17442011-3
Power consumption (TDP)28 Watt135 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2no data
AES-NI++
FMA+-
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Speed Shift+no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX++
Thermal Monitoring+-
Flex Memory Access+no data
Deep Learning Boost+-

Security technologies

Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB+no data
Secure Key+no data
OS Guard+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4, DDR5DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel
Maximum memory size64 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel® Iris® Xe Graphics eligibleno data
Quick Sync Video+-
Graphics max frequency1.4 GHzno data
Execution Units96no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported4no data

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3 integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

Max resolution over HDMI 1.44096 x 2304 @ 60Hzno data
Max resolution over eDP4096 x 2304 @ 120Hzno data
Max resolution over DisplayPort7680 x 4320 @ 60Hzno data

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3 integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectX12.1no data
OpenGL4.6no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3.

PCIe version4.03.0
PCI Express lanes2040

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

i7-1260P 10.70
+19.8%
Xeon E5-2666 V3 8.93

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

i7-1260P 17004
+19.8%
Xeon E5-2666 V3 14191

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.70 8.93
Recency 23 February 2022 13 November 2014
Physical cores 12 10
Threads 16 20
Power consumption (TDP) 28 Watt 135 Watt

i7-1260P has a 19.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, 20% more physical cores, and 382.1% lower power consumption.

Xeon E5-2666 V3, on the other hand, has 25% more threads.

The Core i7-1260P is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E5-2666 V3 in performance tests.

Be aware that Core i7-1260P is a notebook processor while Xeon E5-2666 V3 is a server/workstation one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Core i7-1260P and Xeon E5-2666 V3, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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