Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs E5-2670 v3

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Combined performance score

Xeon E5-2670 v3
8.86
+0.2%

General info

Comparing Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5-1660 v4 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking769771
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.151.62
Market segmentServerServer
SeriesIntel Xeon E5Intel Xeon E5
Architecture codenameHaswell-EP (2014)Broadwell-EP (2016)
Release date8 September 2014 (9 years old)20 June 2016 (7 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,589$1,113
Current price$44 (0x MSRP)$1492 (1.3x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1660 v4 has 41% better value for money than Xeon E5-2670 v3.

Technical specs

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5-1660 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 cores12 (Dodeca-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads2416
Base clock speed2.3 GHz3.2 GHz
Boost clock speed3.1 GHz3.8 GHz
Bus support2 × 9.6 GT/s5 GT/s
L1 cache64K (per core)64K (per core)
L2 cache256K (per core)256K (per core)
L3 cache30 MB (shared)20 MB (shared)
Chip lithography22 nm14 nm
Die size356 mm2246.24 mm2
Maximum core temperature85 °C70 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)no data70 °C
Number of transistors2,600 million3,400 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5-1660 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 configuration21
SocketFCLGA2011FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt140 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5-1660 v4. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVX2Intel® AVX2
AES-NI++
FMA+no data
AVX++
vPro++
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+
StatusDiscontinuedLaunched

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5-1660 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 E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5-1660 v4 are enumerated here.

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

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5-1660 v4. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR4-1600, 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 E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5-1660 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 E5-2670 v3 8.86
+0.2%
Xeon E5-1660 v4 8.84

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.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Xeon E5-2670 v3 13612
+0.3%
Xeon E5-1660 v4 13577

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-2670 v3 927
Xeon E5-1660 v4 1173
+26.5%

E5-1660 v4 outperforms E5-2670 v3 by 27% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Xeon E5-2670 v3 5904
Xeon E5-1660 v4 6701
+13.5%

E5-1660 v4 outperforms E5-2670 v3 by 13% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 8.86 8.84
Recency 8 September 2014 20 June 2016
Physical cores 12 8
Threads 24 16
Cost $1589 $1113
Chip lithography 22 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 140 Watt

We couldn't decide between Xeon E5-2670 v3 and Xeon E5-1660 v4. The differences in performance seem too small.


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