Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q2/2016 and belongs to the 6 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v4
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 6

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 is 3.2 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.8 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.8 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 76.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2400
Max. Memory: 1.5 TB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 76.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 140 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 is manufactured using a 14 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 14 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 20.0 MB
Architecture: Broadwell E
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date: Q2/2016
Release price: 1113 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
13511
13511
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
13491
13491
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
13489
13489
AMD Ryzen 5 4600U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
13470
13470
Intel Core i5-1245U
10C 12T @ 1.6 GHz
13411
13411

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-10875H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
7576
7576
Intel Core i5-11500B
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
7551
7551
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
7536
7536
Intel Xeon Silver 4114
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
7528
7528
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3
12C 24T @ 2.2 GHz
7458
7458

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-1255U
10C 12T @ 1.7 GHz
6908
6908
AMD Ryzen 9 5900HS
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
6886
6886
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
6859
6859
Intel Xeon E-2336
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6845
6845
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
6822
6822

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i7-7820EQ
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
1161
1161
Intel Atom x7425E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
1160
1160
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1158
1158
Intel Core i5-7287U
2C 4T @ 3.3 GHz
1154
1154
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
1152
1152

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
946
946
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
946
946
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
946
946
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
946
946
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
946
946

Blender 2.81 (bmw27)

Intel Core i9-9880H
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
242.2
242.2
AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
8C 16T @ 3.6 GHz
241.2
241.2
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
234.1
234.1
AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
231
231
Intel Core i7-10870H
8C 16T @ 2.2 GHz
230
230