Intel · Xeon E5 · 2012 · LGA2011
The Intel Xeon E5-2660 is a server processor with 8 cores, released in 2012. It is part of the Xeon E5 lineup, using the Xeon E5 platform, and fits the LGA2011 socket. Internally, it is built on the "Sandy Bridge-EP" architecture. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading, each core can handle two instruction streams simultaneously, yielding a total of 16 threads for improved parallelism. The Xeon E5-2660 has a base clock of 2.2 GHz and can boost up to 3 GHz depending on workload and thermal headroom. Intel manufactures the "Sandy Bridge-EP" silicon on a 32nm process node. This processor supports DDR3 memory across 4 channels, up to 768GB total, with ECC support standard for data integrity in server workloads. It supports both single-socket (1P) and dual-socket (2P) configurations, with 40 lanes of PCIe 3.0 available for storage, networking and accelerators. With a TDP of 95W, the Xeon E5-2660 sits in a typical power envelope for a modern desktop CPU. The cache hierarchy consists of no dedicated of L1, no dedicated of L2, and 20MB of L3 cache.
Sandy Bridge-EP generation Intel server/workstation processor.
| Brand | Intel |
|---|---|
| Family | Xeon E5 |
| Series | Xeon E5 |
| Architecture | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Codename | Sandy Bridge-EP |
| Launch year | 2012 |
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 20MB |
| TDP | 95W |
| Socket | LGA2011 |
| Process | 32nm |
| Memory type | DDR3 |
| Memory channels | 4 |
| Max memory | 768GB |
| PCIe lanes | 40 (PCIe 3.0) |
| ECC memory | Yes |
| Socket scalability | 1P and 2P |
| Part number | BX80621E52660 |
| OEM / tray part number | CM8062107184801 |