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Intel Xeon E5-2650L vs Xeon E5-1660 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2650L @ 1.80GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 45% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5-2650L @ 1.80GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 137 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 E5-2650L @ 1.80GHz×Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $198.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 2011LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed1.8 GHz3.0 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.3 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MB
TDP70W140W
Yearly Running Cost$12.78$25.55
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q4 2014
# of Samples13124
CPU Value47.663.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1083(-45.1%)1973(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6192(-50.6%)12525(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2650L @ 1.80GHz
6,192
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
12,525
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2650L @ 1.80GHz
47.6
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
63.0
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 6th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2650L @ 1.80GHz
1,083
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
1,973
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 E5-2650L @ 1.80GHz Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
Max TDP70W140W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.140.28
Running cost per day$0.035$0.070
Power consumption per year (kWh)51.1102.2
Running cost per year$12.78$25.55
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.