Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 8-core LGA2011
With 8 cores, 12 threads, and a 3.5GHz boost clock, this Xeon E5-1660 v3 delivers reliable multi-threaded throughput for aging LGA 2011-3 workstations. Its 20MB of L3 cache and strong PassMark score of 7363 make it a cost-effective drop-in upgrade for legacy server platforms. This processor is best for budget-conscious homelab operators running virtualized environments or refurbished workstation builds, not for gaming.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 3500 MHz
L3 Cache 20 MB
TDP 140 W
Socket LGA 2011-3
48 Overall Score
Price $231
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong ai (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong multi thread (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average social proof (14th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon |
| Model | E5-1660 V4 |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 3200 |
| Boost Clock | 3500 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 13284 |
| PassMark Single | 2184 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory | 768 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
| TDP | 140 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 8 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3500 | 5200 | 4200 | 3400 | 2700 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 20 | 96 | 32 | 8 | 12 | - |
| Tdp W | 140 | 120 | 65 | 270 | 80 | - |
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 | LGA 1366 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 | 69.5 | 20.3 | 50.3 | 55.8 | 67.5 | 13.5 | 61.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.3 | 98.5 | 95.1 | 87.7 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.6 | 87.1 | 78.3 | 83.1 | 73.5 | 0 | 72.5 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48 | 62.4 | 60.8 | 33 | 44.6 | 90.4 | 50.6 |
| Dell Xeon 641329687376-cr Compare | 31 | 41.8 | 17.7 | 36.9 | 32.1 | 7.7 | 24.4 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.1 | 20.3 | 17.7 | 12.5 | 17.5 | 58.6 | 20.6 |
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