Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 | |
CPU comparisonIntel Xeon E5-1660 v3 or Intel Xeon Silver 4216 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 has 8 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.50 GHz. Up to 768 GB of memory is supported in 4 memory channels. The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 16 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 was released in Q2/2019. |
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Intel Xeon E5 (71) | Family | Intel Xeon Silver (32) |
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) | CPU group | Intel Xeon Silver 4200 (11) |
5 | Generation | 2 |
Haswell E | Architecture | Cascade Lake |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 | Predecessor | Intel Xeon Silver 4116 |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz) while the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has 16 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is at 2.10 GHz (3.20 GHz). |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
8 | Cores | 16 |
16 | Threads | 32 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | Yes |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
3.00 GHz | Frequency | 2.10 GHz |
3.50 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 3.20 GHz |
3.20 GHz | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 2.30 GHz |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 can use up to 768 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 supports up to 1024 GB of memory in 6 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 115.2 GB/s. |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
DDR4-2133 | Memory | DDR4-2400 |
768 GB | Max. Memory | 1024 GB |
4 (Quad Channel) | Memory channels | 6 (Hexa Channel) |
68.2 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | Yes |
-- | L2 Cache | -- |
20.00 MB | L3 Cache | 22.00 MB |
3.0 | PCIe version | 3.0 |
40 | PCIe lanes | 48 |
39.4 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 47.3 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is 140 W, while the Intel Xeon Silver 4216 has a TDP of 100 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
140 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 100 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is manufactured in 22 nm and has 20.00 MB cache. The Intel Xeon Silver 4216 is manufactured in 14 nm and has a 22.00 MB cache. |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | Characteristic | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
22 nm | Technology | 14 nm |
Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 |
LGA 2011-3 | Socket | LGA 3647 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q3/2014 | Release date | Q2/2019 |
-- | Release price | 1008 $ |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.10 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 3.20 GHz |
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Silver 4216
16C 32T @ 2.30 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | Intel Xeon Silver 4216 |
Unknown | Unknown |