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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

Name: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.8 (16 reviews)

Last updated: 2023-05-09

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 has 8 cores with 16 threads and is based on the 5. gen of the Intel Xeon E5 series. The processor uses a mainboard with the LGA 2011-3 socket and was released in Q3/2014. The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 scores 1,088 points in the Geekbench 5 single-core benchmark. In the Geekbench 5 multi-core benchmark, the result is 8,622 points.

At a glance
Name:	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
Family:	Intel Xeon E5 (73)
CPU group:	Intel Xeon E5 v3 (33)
Architecture:	Haswell E
Technology:	22 nm
Segment:	Desktop
Generation:	5
Predecessor:	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2
Successor:	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The 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). The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.

CPU Cores / Threads:	8 / 16
Core architecture:	normal
Cores:	8x

Hyperthreading / SMT:	Yes
Overclocking:	No
Frequency:	3.00 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.50 GHz
Turbo Frequency (8 Cores):	3.20 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. Specifically, the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 uses the no iGPU, which has -- texture shaders and -- execution units. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Max. displays:
Generation:	--
Direct X:	--
Technology:
Max. GPU Memory:	--
Frame Generation:	No

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AV1:	No
AVC:	No
VC-1:	No
JPEG:	No

Memory type:	Memory bandwidth:
Memory & PCIe The processor can use up to 768 GB memory in 4 (Quad Channel) memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 68.2 GB/s. The memory type as well as the amount of memory can greatly affect the speed of the system.

DDR4-2133	68.2 GB/s
Max. Memory:	768 GB
Memory channels:	4 (Quad Channel)
ECC:	Yes
PCIe:	3.0 x 40
PCIe Bandwidth:	39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the processor is 140 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. The TDP usually gives a rough idea of the actual power consumption of the CPU.

TDP (PL1 / PBP):	140 W
TDP (PL2):	--
TDP up:	--
TDP down:	--
Tjunction max.:	--

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is made in 22 nm. The smaller the manufacturing process of a CPU, the more modern and energy-efficient it is. Overall, the processor has 20.00 MB cache. A large cache can greatly speed up the processor's speed in some cases such as games.

Technology:	22 nm
Chip design:	Monolithic
Socket:	LGA 2011-3
L2-Cache:	--
L3-Cache:	20.00 MB
AES-NI:	Yes
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:	Q3/2014
Release price:	--
Part Number:	--
Documents:	Technical data sheet

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz (3.50 GHz)

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Benchmark results

The benchmark results for the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 have been carefully checked by us. We only publish benchmark results that have been created by us or that have been submitted by a visitor and then checked by a team member. All results are based on and fullfill our benchmark guidelines.

Geekbench 6 Single-Core

Geekbench 6 is a partial load benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. In the single-core test, only the fastest CPU core is measured. The test run simulates the performance in practice.


	Intel Core i9-9960X 16C 32T @ 4.50 GHz	1459
	Intel Core i9-9980XE 18C 36T @ 4.50 GHz	1459
	Intel Xeon E3-1535M v6 4C 8T @ 4.20 GHz	1453
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	1448
	Intel Core i9-9900T 8C 16T @ 4.40 GHz	1447
	Intel Core i3-10100 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1446
	Intel Core i3-10100F 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	1446

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core

The practical Geekbench 6 multi-core benchmark tests the system's performance under partial load. The processor's maximum power consumption is far from being used up.


	AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	8816
	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	8814
	AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2950X 16C 32T @ 3.50 GHz	8814
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	8769
	Intel Core i9-10900X 10C 20T @ 4.50 GHz	8727
	Intel Core i3-14100 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	8720
	Intel Core i3-14100F 4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz	8720

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	Intel Core i3-9300 4C 4T @ 4.30 GHz	1092
	Sony Playstation 5 Pro 8C 16T @ 3.85 GHz	1091
	Intel Xeon Gold 5222 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	1089
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	1088
	Intel Xeon D-1747NTE 10C 20T @ 3.50 GHz	1088
	Intel Xeon Gold 6212U 24C 48T @ 3.90 GHz	1087
	Intel Xeon Gold 5220 18C 36T @ 3.90 GHz	1087

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 5750G 8C 16T @ 4.20 GHz	8717
	Intel Core i5-12490F 6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz	8686
	Intel Xeon D-1739 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	8633
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	8622
	Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 10C 20T @ 3.30 GHz	8596
	Intel Xeon Gold 5118 12C 24T @ 2.60 GHz	8568
	Intel Xeon Gold 6144 8C 16T @ 4.00 GHz	8522

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.


	AMD Ryzen 3 3300X 4C 8T @ 4.30 GHz	12700
	Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 14C 28T @ 2.00 GHz	12657
	Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz	12638
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	12608
	AMD Ryzen 5 1600 AF 6C 12T @ 3.40 GHz	12524
	Intel Xeon D-2143IT 8C 16T @ 2.20 GHz	12482
	Intel Core i5-10400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	12399

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 Multi-Core

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.


	Intel Core i7-6900K 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	4402
	Intel Core i7-7820X 8C 16T @ 3.60 GHz	4398
	Intel Core i5-11600 6C 12T @ 2.80 GHz	4383
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz	4301
	Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 24T @ 2.30 GHz	4281
	Intel Core i5-11500 6C 12T @ 2.70 GHz	4275
	Intel Core i5-11400F 6C 12T @ 2.60 GHz	4255

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.


	AMD Ryzen 3 3100 4C 8T @ 3.90 GHz	179
	Intel Core i5-7600K 4C 4T @ 4.20 GHz	179
	Intel Core i5-8600 6C 6T @ 4.20 GHz	178
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	177
	Intel Core i5-9400 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	177
	Intel Core i5-9400F 6C 6T @ 4.10 GHz	177
	Intel Core i7-5960X 8C 16T @ 3.50 GHz	177

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.


	AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1380
	Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 10C 20T @ 2.60 GHz	1374
	AMD Ryzen 7 2700E 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	1364
	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	1360
	Intel Core i7-5960X 8C 16T @ 3.20 GHz	1360
	Intel Core i5-10400 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1341
	Intel Core i5-10400F 6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz	1341

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,875 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,809 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,509 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,476 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,450 entries

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (MC)
743 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,109 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,105 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
942 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
938 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
825 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
836 entries

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