Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is 1.7× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A8 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3

Haswell · 2014 · 8C · PERF 839 / 86 ST

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CPU B4 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3

Haswell · 2014 · 12–24C · PERF 2,098 / 72 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€81.76Best of 2	€323.95
Median per month↓	€129.35Best of 2	€749.00
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	86Best of 2	72
Multi-thread (est.)↑	839	2,098Best of 2
Performance per €↑	10Best of 2	6
Hardware
Generation	Haswell (2014)	Haswell (2014)
Cores per server	8	12–24
Availability
In stock↑	8 · 1 providersBest of 2	4 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓	30 minutes	unknown

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 8 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Spot Servers · Haswell 2014	8/16	64 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	10min–30min	Steal−34%	€81.76 €10.22/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014	8/16	32 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+40%	€119.35 €14.92/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014	8/16	32 GB	750 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+42%	€126.35 €15.79/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014	8/16	64 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Fair+9%	€129.35 €16.17/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014	8/16	32 GB	2 TB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+46%	€149.35 €18.67/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock4 of 4 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 oneprovider · Enterprise Series · Haswell 2014	24/48	64 GB	240 GB	🇨🇷San Jose	–	Fair+6%	€323.95 €13.50/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 oneprovider · Personal Series · Haswell 2014	24/48	64 GB	4 TB	🇱🇺Luxembourg	–	Pricey+305%	€749.00 €31.21/core
ONE Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 oneprovider · Dedicated Servers · Haswell 2014	12/24	256 GB	4.5 TB	🇱🇾Tripoli	–	Pricey+16%	€797.91 €66.49/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 oneprovider · Unmetered Traffic · Haswell 2014	24/48	64 GB	240 GB	🇨🇷San Jose	–	Pricey+475%	€1,846 €76.92/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 server is €81.76/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 is €323.95/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 839 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 2,098; single-thread 86 vs 72 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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