Xeon E-2278G vs X5660

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon X5660
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 95 Watt
3.93
Xeon E-2278G
2019
8 cores / 16 threads, 80 Watt
11.16
+184%

Xeon E-2278G outperforms Xeon X5660 by a whopping 184% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1462713
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.0528.71
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E
Power efficiency3.7712.72
Architecture codenameWestmere-EP (2010−2011)Coffee Lake-S WS (2018−2019)
Release date16 March 2010 (14 years ago)27 May 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$33$494

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E-2278G has 841% better value for money than Xeon X5660.

Detailed specifications

Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads1216
Base clock speed2.8 GHz3.4 GHz
Boost clock speed3.2 GHz5 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 3.0
Bus rateno data4 × 8 GT/s
Multiplierno data34
L1 cache64 KB (per core)512 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)2 MB
L3 cache12 MB (shared)16 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm14 nm
Die size239 mm2174 mm2
Maximum core temperature81 °C100 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data73 °C
Number of transistors1,170 millionno data
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility-+

Compatibility

Information on Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G 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 configuration21 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA1366,LGA1366FCLGA1151
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.2Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX-+
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring-+
Demand Based Switching+no data
PAE40 Bitno data

Security technologies

Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Keyno data+
MPX-+
SGXno dataYes with both Intel® SPS and Intel® ME
OS Guardno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR4-2666
Maximum memory size288 GB128 GB
Max memory channels32
Maximum memory bandwidth32 GB/s42.671 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataIntel UHD Graphics P630
Max video memoryno data128 GB
Quick Sync Video-+
Clear Videono data+
Clear Video HDno data+
Graphics max frequencyno data1.2 GHz
InTru 3Dno data+

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supportedno data3

Graphics image quality

Maximum display resolutions supported by Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs, including resolutions over different interfaces.

4K resolution supportno data+
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4no data4096x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over eDPno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over DisplayPortno data4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over VGAno dataN/A

Graphics API support

APIs supported by Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G integrated GPUs, sometimes API versions are included.

DirectXno data12
OpenGLno data4.5

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon X5660 and Xeon E-2278G.

PCIe version2.03.0
PCI Express lanesno data16

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 X5660 3.93
Xeon E-2278G 11.16
+184%

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 X5660 6015
Xeon E-2278G 17082
+184%

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon X5660 461
Xeon E-2278G 1641
+256%

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon X5660 2196
Xeon E-2278G 7863
+258%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.93 11.16
Recency 16 March 2010 27 May 2019
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 16
Chip lithography 32 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E-2278G has a 184% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads, a 128.6% more advanced lithography process, and 18.8% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E-2278G is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon X5660 in performance tests.


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