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Intel Xeon CPU E5-1660 v4

Processor

CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
Maximum boost clock
3.8 GHz
Thermal design power
140 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 3.6.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Xeon CPU E5-1660 v4 132.21 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 128.98 - 132.50 · 8 core / 16 thread · Latest: 2023-10-01

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark13,340*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark2,193*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark13,367* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark16,192*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1660 v4

29.70 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1660 v4

132.21 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
128.97987127683
75th percentile
132.49843234722
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1660 v4

40.14 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 3.6.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-1660 v4

62.37 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
8
CPU threads
16
Base clock
3.2 GHz
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth
76.80 GB/s*
Maximum boost clock
3.8 GHz
L3 cache
20 MB
Socket / package
LGA 2011-3
Process node
14 nm

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    20 MB
  • Reported cache*
    Size
    20 MB*
    Level
    Reported cache (level unstated)*

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 2011-3

Memory & storage

Memory channels
4
Video memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400*
Rated memory bandwidth
76.80 GB/s*

Supported memory

  • DDR4-2400
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,400 MT/s
  • DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400*

CPU memory support

  • DDR4-1600
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    1,600 MT/s
  • DDR4-1866
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s
  • DDR4-2133
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,133 MT/s
  • DDR4-2400
    Variant / details
    Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,400 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
140 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 12 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz*
cores
8*
logicals
2*
samples
42*
price
1,494*
tdp
140*
date
2016-10-01*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
category
Server*
speed
3,200*
turbo
3,800*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 2 · 34 fields
name
Xeon E5-1660 v4*
Release Date
Jun 20th, 2016*
Part#
SR2PK*
Frequency
3.2* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 3.8 GHz*
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
32.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
No*
Codename
Broadwell-EP*
Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3*
Generation
Xeon E5 (Broadwell-EP)*
Memory Support
DDR4*
ECC Memory
Yes*
# of Cores
8*
# of Threads
16*
SMP # CPUs
1*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, AES-NI, TXT, CLMUL, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, vPro, Boost 2.0*
Foundry
Intel*
Rated Speed
2,400* MT/s
Memory Bus
Quad-channel*
Memory Bandwidth
76.8* GB/s
Launch Price
$1,113*
PCI-Express
Gen 3, 40 Lanes (CPU only)*
Process Size
14* nm
Cache L3
20 MB (shared)*
tCaseMax
70°C*
Chipsets
C612, X99*
Transistors
3,400 million*
Die Size
246* mm²
Package
FC-LGA14A*
Market
Desktop*
Production Status
End-of-life*
Specifications 3 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz*
Specifications 4 · 20 fields
turbo frequency
3,800*
cache size
20,480*
tdp
140*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
memory type
DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400*
cores
8*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result
intel*
vertical segment
Server*
max memory size
1,610,612,736*
status
Launched*
max temp
70*
package size
45mm x 52.5mm*
threads
16*
name
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4*
rating Processor benchmark result
13,367*
processor number
E5-1660V4*
launch date
2016-05-01*
lithography
14*
bus speed
0*
base frequency
3,200*
Specifications 5 · 54 fields
Recommended Customer Price
$1113.00*
Scope and conditions
source_native_row_context
Price scope
Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.*
Idle States
Yes*
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes*
Intel® Identity Protection Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® Flex Memory Access
No*
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Yes*
Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 ‡
Yes*
Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡
Intel vPro® Platform*
Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes*
Secure Key
Yes*
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡
Yes*
Execute Disable Bit ‡
Yes*
Intel® OS Guard
Yes*
Total Cores
8*
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡
Yes*
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡
Yes*
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡
Yes*
Total Threads
16*
Max Turbo Frequency
3.8* GHz
Processor Base Frequency
3.2* GHz
Cache
20* MB
TDP
140* W
Bus Speed
0* GT/s
# of QPI Links
0*
Marketing Status
Launched*
Launch Date
Q2'16*
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Updates*
End of Servicing Updates Date
Thursday | June 30 | 2022*
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
1.5* TB
Memory Types
DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400*
Max # of Memory Channels
4*
Max Memory Bandwidth
76.8* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported ‡
Yes*
Physical Address Extensions
46-bit*
Product Collection
Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family*
Vertical Segment
Server*
Processor Number
E5-1660V4*
PCI Express Revision
3.0*
PCI Express Configurations ‡
x4 | x8 | x16*
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40*
Scalability
1S Only*
Lithography
14* nm
Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011*
Max CPU Configuration
1*
Package Size
45mm x 52.5mm*
TCASE
70* °C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡
2.0*
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡
Yes*
Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions
Yes*
Intel® 64 ‡
Yes*
Instruction Set
64-bit*
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® AVX2*
Specifications 6 · 11 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
category
Server*
price
$1,229.52**
mark
16,192*
value
13.17*
single thread
2,051*
single thread value
1.67*
tdp
140*
powerperf
115*
testdate
Oct 2016*
Specifications 7 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 @ 3.20GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,016*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
FCLGA2011-3*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Server*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
price
1,494*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
13,340*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
8.93*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
2,193*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
1.47*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
140*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
95.29*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
8*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 8 · 7 fields
product
Xeon E5-1660 v4*
status
Launched*
releaseDate
2,016*
cores
8*
maxTurboClock
3.8*
baseClock
3.2*
cache
20*

* Provisional data