Name: Intel Xeon E5-2660V4 Processor - 2 GHz - Server/Workstation
Brand: Intel

Intel Xeon E5-2660V4 Processor - 2 GHz arrived as part of Intel's Broadwell-based Xeon E5 v4 family in Q1'16, delivering a balanced server/workstation CPU for demanding multi-threaded workloads.

This Intel Xeon E5-2660V4 features 14 physical cores and 28 threads, a base frequency of 2.0 GHz and Intel Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.2 GHz, making it well suited to virtualization, database and HPC tasks that benefit from both core count and burst clocks.

Built on a 14 nm process with 35 MB Smart Cache (35840 KB), the E5-2660V4 supports quad-channel DDR4 memory (1600–2400 MHz) with ECC, and a maximum memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s to keep large datasets and memory-heavy applications responsive.

Connectivity and scalability are strong points, with up to 40 PCIe 3.0 lanes, two QPI links (9.6 GT/s) and support for 2-socket (2S) configurations. The processor supports AVX 2.0, Intel VT-x/VT-d, Intel® Hyper-Threading, AES-NI and a broad set of enterprise technologies for security and virtualization.

Thermal and platform details include a TDP of 105 W, a Tcase of 79 °C, LGA 2011-v3 socket, Tray package (cooler not included) and compatibility with a range of Intel server boards and systems such as the S2600 family and multiple R12xx–R23xx chassis.

This SKU (ARK ID 91772, code SR2N4) is aimed at the server market and carries enterprise features like ECC memory support, Intel Trusted Execution Technology, Intel Secure Key and TSX-NI. Note that servicing updates for this processor ended June 30, 2022, which should be considered for long-term maintenance planning.

Typical use cases include virtualized server farms, compute nodes for scientific workloads, database servers and workstation rigs for content creation where many cores and robust memory support are required. Its balance of cores, threads and platform features makes it a cost-effective option for midrange to enterprise deployments.