Average Bench: 82.3% (204th of 1442)

Based on 516 user benchmarks.  Device: BFEBFBFF000306E4 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz
Poor: 74%Average: 82.3% Great: 92%
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 72%
Battleship

Very good average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 averaged just 17.7% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This is an excellent result which ranks the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 near the top of the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 88.6Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 409Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 is just 18.2%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Multi Core Speed 802Pts
Avg. Octa Core Speed 651Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 516 samples)
Min Avg Max
81.2 Memory 88.6 95.5
87.7 1-Core 104 124
181 2-Core 209 251
76.7% 134 Pts
Min Avg Max
349 4-Core 409 490
572 8-Core 651 767
65.1% 530 Pts
Min Avg Max
704 64-Core 802 949
49.6% 802 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Memory 88.1
1-Core 98.3
2-Core 200
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 397
8-Core 655
64% 526 Pts
64-Core 772
48% 772 Pts
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Memory 87.9
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 186
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 377
8-Core 580
59% 478 Pts
64-Core 712
44% 712 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Memory 84.4
1-Core 98.6
2-Core 200
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 382
8-Core 607
61% 495 Pts
64-Core 766
47% 766 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Memory 85.8
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 200
73% 128 Pts
4-Core 370
8-Core 646
61% 508 Pts
64-Core 751
46% 751 Pts
LGA2011, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Memory 86.4
1-Core 94.8
2-Core 190
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 584
58% 474 Pts
64-Core 726
45% 726 Pts
CPU0, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Memory 91
1-Core 99.3
2-Core 174
73% 121 Pts
4-Core 313
8-Core 640
56% 476 Pts
64-Core 768
48% 768 Pts
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 Market Share (See Leaders)

The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,745,716 CPUs tested

Typical Xeon E5-1660 v2 Builds (Compare 5,667 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z420 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-1660 v2 (15M Cache, 3.70 GHz)
Code NameIvy Bridge EP
Launch DateQ3'13
Processor NumberE5-1660V2
# of Cores6
# of Threads12
Cache15 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX
Embedded Options AvailableNo
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65–1.30V
Recommended Price$1080.00 - $1083.00
Clock Speed3.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency4 GHz
Bus Speed0 GT/s QPI
QPI Links0
Scalability1S Only
Max TDP130 W

Memory

Max Memory Size256 GB
Memory TypesDDR3 800/1066/1333/1600/1866
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth59.7 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 TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

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

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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