E2-9000 vs Xeon E5-2666 V3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-2666 V3
2014
10 cores / 20 threads, 135 Watt
8.93
+1364%
E2-9000
2016
2 cores / 2 threads, 10 Watt
0.61

Xeon E5-2666 V3 outperforms E2-9000 by a whopping 1364% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2666 V3 and E2-9000 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking8582786
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Seriesno dataBristol Ridge
Power efficiency6.265.77
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Stoney Ridge (2016−2019)
Release date13 November 2014 (10 years ago)1 June 2016 (8 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2666 V3 and E2-9000 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 cores10 (Deca-Core)2 (Dual-core)
Threads202
Base clock speed2.9 GHz1.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz2.2 GHz
L1 cache64K (per core)no data
L2 cache256K (per core)1 MB
L3 cache25 MB (shared)no data
Chip lithography22 nm28 nm
Die size356 mm2124.5 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data90 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million1200 Million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibilityno data-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2666 V3 and E2-9000 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 configuration2no data
Socket2011-3BGA
Power consumption (TDP)135 Watt10 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and E2-9000. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsno dataVirtualization,
AES-NI+-
AVX+-
vPro+no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
TSX+-

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2666 V3 and E2-9000 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and E2-9000 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and E2-9000. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channelDDR4

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataAMD Radeon R2 (Stoney Ridge) ( - 600 MHz)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2666 V3 and E2-9000.

PCIe version3.0no data
PCI Express lanes40no data

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.

Xeon E5-2666 V3 8.93
+1364%
E2-9000 0.61

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.

Xeon E5-2666 V3 14191
+1368%
E2-9000 967

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 8.93 0.61
Recency 13 November 2014 1 June 2016
Physical cores 10 2
Threads 20 2
Chip lithography 22 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 135 Watt 10 Watt

Xeon E5-2666 V3 has a 1363.9% higher aggregate performance score, 400% more physical cores and 900% more threads, and a 27.3% more advanced lithography process.

E2-9000, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 1250% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-2666 V3 is our recommended choice as it beats the E2-9000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E5-2666 V3 is a server/workstation processor while E2-9000 is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-2666 V3 and E2-9000, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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