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Xeon E5-1660 v3

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @3 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 80.9% (222nd of 1442)

Based on 886 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306F2 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
Poor: 70%Average: 80.9% Great: 95%
Gaming
Gaming 81%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 78%
Battleship

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Very good average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 averaged just 19.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 86.9Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 402Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is 25.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 754Pts
Avg. Multi Core Speed 1,084Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 886 samples)
Rank 22280.9%
Min Avg Max
76.8 Memory 86.9 96.3
73.1 1-Core 101 130
159 2-Core 203 257
75% 130 Pts
Min Avg Max
325 4-Core 402 514
572 8-Core 754 1,012
68.9% 578 Pts
Min Avg Max
867 64-Core 1,084 1,398
67.1% 1,084 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.5 GHz (avg)
95.1% Outstanding
Memory 96.9
1-Core 122
2-Core 253
89% 157 Pts
4-Core 501
8-Core 918
85% 709 Pts
64-Core 1,353
84% 1,353 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
89% Excellent
Memory 92.2
1-Core 117
2-Core 227
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 461
8-Core 815
77% 638 Pts
64-Core 1,159
72% 1,159 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
80.4% Excellent
Memory 76.5
1-Core 67.1
2-Core 123
55% 88.9 Pts
4-Core 452
8-Core 809
76% 631 Pts
64-Core 1153
71% 1153 Pts
SOCKET 1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
78.7% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 95.7
2-Core 177
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 713
64% 537 Pts
64-Core 989
61% 989 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
77.4% Very good
Memory 77
1-Core 110
2-Core 220
76% 136 Pts
4-Core 419
8-Core 699
68% 559 Pts
64-Core 1,107
68% 1,107 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
73.1% Very good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 78.1
2-Core 166
63% 108 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 648
60% 504 Pts
64-Core 973
60% 973 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
72.6% Very good
Memory 81.6
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 178
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 718
62% 530 Pts
64-Core 990
61% 990 Pts
SOCKET 2011, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
66.9% Good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 80.6
2-Core 156
63% 105 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 516
48% 402 Pts
64-Core 819
51% 819 Pts
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Gaming
Gaming 34%
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Desktop
Desktop 84%
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Workstation
Workstation 33%
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Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 5810

CPU
Xeon E5-1660 v3IntelBench 81%, 886 samples1x
GPU
Quadro M4000NvidiaBench 32%, 9,043 samples414x
Quadro K2200Nvidia  $440Bench 16%, 13,860 samples385x
Quadro M2000NvidiaBench 21%, 5,678 samples286x
SSD
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples108x
SM871 2.5 7mm 256GBSamsungBench 94%, 1,320 samples105x
MX500 500GBCrucial  $46Bench 106%, 237,241 samples62x
RAM
HMA451R7MFR8N-TF 4x4GBHynixBench 90%, 1,961 samples347x
HMA41GR7MFR8N-TF 4x8GBHynixBench 96%, 1,319 samples208x
9ASF1G72PZ-2G3B1 4x8GBMicronBench 93%, 857 samples193x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 27% - Poor Total price: $80

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-1660 v3 (20M Cache, 3.00 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'14
Processor NumberE5-1660V3
# of Cores8
# of Threads16
Cache20 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65–1.30V
Recommended Price$1080.00
Clock Speed3 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.5 GHz
Bus Speed0 GT/s QPI
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP140 W

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR4 1333/1600/1866/2133
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth68 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions46-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsx4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechYes
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Max CPU Configuration1
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011-3

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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