Xeon E5-1650 v4 vs E5-1660 v3

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1660 v3
2014
8 cores / 16 threads, 140 Watt
7.86
+9.2%
Xeon E5-1650 v4
2016
6 cores / 12 threads, 140 Watt
7.20

Xeon E5-1660 v3 outperforms Xeon E5-1650 v4 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Xeon E5-1650 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking956995
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data3.50
Market segmentServerServer
Seriesno dataIntel Xeon E5
Power efficiency5.324.87
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014−2015)Broadwell-EP (2016)
Release date8 September 2014 (10 years ago)20 June 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$617

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

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Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Xeon E5-1650 v4 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores8 (Octa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads1612
Base clock speed3 GHz3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed3.5 GHz4 GHz
Bus typeno dataDMI 2.0
Bus rate0 GT/s5 GT/s
Multiplierno data36
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache20 MB (shared)15 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature66 °Cno data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data69 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million3,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier+-

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Xeon E5-1650 v4 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration11 (Uniprocessor)
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)140 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Xeon E5-1650 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
AVX++
vProno data+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
TSX-+
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access--
Demand Based Switching++
PAE46 Bit46 Bit
Turbo Boost Max 3.0no data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Xeon E5-1650 v4 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Secure Key++
Identity Protection++
OS Guard++

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Xeon E5-1650 v4 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Xeon E5-1650 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1333, DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133, DDR4-2400
Maximum memory size768 GB1.5 TB
Max memory channels44
Maximum memory bandwidth68 GB/s76.8 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Xeon E5-1650 v4.

PCIe version3.03.0
PCI Express lanes4040

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E5-1660 v3 7.86
+9.2%
Xeon E5-1650 v4 7.20

Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E5-1660 v3 12493
+9.3%
Xeon E5-1650 v4 11433

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-1660 v3 1318
+11%
Xeon E5-1650 v4 1187

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-1660 v3 7165
+31%
Xeon E5-1650 v4 5471

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 7.86 7.20
Recency 8 September 2014 20 June 2016
Physical cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm

Xeon E5-1660 v3 has a 9.2% higher aggregate performance score, and 33.3% more physical cores and 33.3% more threads.

Xeon E5-1650 v4, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and a 57.1% more advanced lithography process.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Xeon E5-1660 v3 and Xeon E5-1650 v4.


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