Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-1660

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3 and Intel Xeon E5-1660 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

Intel Xeon E5-1660

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3

CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 3 month(s) later
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
Around 55% lower typical power consumption: 84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Around 19% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2148 vs 1802
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 878 vs 777

Specifications (specs)
Launch date	June 2013 vs March 2012
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm vs 32 nm
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt vs 130 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148 vs 1802
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	878 vs 777

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1660

2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
4 more threads: 12 vs 8
Around 3% higher clock speed: 3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Around 50% more L1 cache; more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
Around 50% more L2 cache; more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
Around 88% more L3 cache; more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later
8x more maximum memory size: 256 GB vs 32 GB
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8407 vs 7027
Around 45% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4774 vs 3283

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 4
Number of threads	12 vs 8
Maximum frequency	3.90 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core) vs 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core) vs 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared) vs 8192 KB (shared)
Maximum memory size	256 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	8407 vs 7027
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4774 vs 3283

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-1660

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2148

1802

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

7027

8407

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

878

777

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

3283

4774

Name	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3	Intel Xeon E5-1660
PassMark - Single thread mark	2148	1802
PassMark - CPU mark	7027	8407
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	878	777
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	3283	4774
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)	15.571
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)	111.82
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)	0.882
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)	561
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)	2870
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)	645
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)	561
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)	2870
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)	645

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3	Intel Xeon E5-1660
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Sandy Bridge EP
Launch date	June 2013	March 2012
Launch price (MSRP)	$320	$290
Place in performance rating	1601	1602
Price now	$339.95	$1,226.66
Processor Number	E3-1245 v3	E5-1660
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v3 Family	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family
Status	Discontinued	Discontinued
Value for money (0-100)	8.30	2.97
Vertical segment	Server	Server
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.40 GHz	3.30 GHz
Bus Speed	5 GT/s DMI	0 QPI
Die size	160 mm	435 mm
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64 KB (per core)
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	256 KB (per core)
L3 cache	8192 KB (shared)	15360 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	32 nm
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz	3.90 GHz
Number of cores	4	6
Number of QPI Links	0	0
Number of threads	8	12
Transistor count	1400 million	2270 million
Maximum core temperature		64°C
VID voltage range		0.60V - 1.35V
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	2	4
Maximum memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	51.2 GB/s
Maximum memory size	32 GB	256 GB
Supported memory types	DDR3 and DDR3L 1333/1600 at 1.5V	DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600
Graphics
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.20 GHz
Graphics max frequency	1.2 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics	Intel HD Graphics P4600
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm	52.5mm x 45.0 mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA1150	FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	84 Watt	130 Watt
Thermal Solution	PCG 2013D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8/2x4
Scalability	1S Only
Security & Reliability
Anti-Theft technology
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)