Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3

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

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 is 2.5× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A2 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3

Haswell · 2014 · 20C · PERF 1,609 / 66 ST

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CPU B108 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3

Haswell · 2014 · 20C · PERF 1,819 / 75 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€79.87Best of 2	€229.99
Median per month↓	€79.87Best of 2	€909.00
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	66	75Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑	1,609	1,819Best of 2
Performance per €↑	20Best of 2	8
Hardware
Generation	Haswell (2014)	Haswell (2014)
Cores per server	20	20
Availability
In stock↑	2 · 1 providers	108 · 3 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓	unknown	2 hours

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

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 oneprovider · Enterprise Series · Haswell 2014	20/40	128 GB	1.9 TB	🇨🇦Montreal	–	Steal−75%	€79.87 €3.99/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 oneprovider · 10Gbps · Haswell 2014	20/40	64 GB	960 GB	🇪🇸Madrid	–	Pricey+42%	€269.00 €13.45/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 108 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
SCW 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 scaleway · Dedibox · Haswell 2014	20/40	192 GB	30 TB	🇫🇷Vitry-sur-Seine	2h–24h	Steal−37%	€229.99 €11.50/core
MLB 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 melbicom · Dedicated Server · Haswell 2014	20/40	32 GB	6 TB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	60min–2h	Pricey+17%	€238.00 €11.90/core
MLB 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 melbicom · Dedicated Server · Haswell 2014	20/40	64 GB	3 TB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	60min–2h	Deal−16%	€239.00 €11.95/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 oneprovider · 10Gbps · Haswell 2014	20/40	64 GB	960 GB	🇵🇱Warsaw	–	Deal−27%	€249.00 €12.45/core
MLB 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 melbicom · Dedicated Server · Haswell 2014	20/40	64 GB	960 GB	🇵🇱Warsaw	60min–2h	Deal−26%	€253.00 €12.65/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 server is €79.87/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 is €229.99/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 1,609 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 1,819; single-thread 66 vs 75 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

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