Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Intel Core i7-4790K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 and Intel Core i7-4790K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, 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), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/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).

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4

  • 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
  • 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
  • A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 22 nm
  • 48x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
  • Around 68% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 13518 vs 8069
  • Around 71% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 6851 vs 3995
Specifications (specs)
Number of cores 8 vs 4
Number of threads 16 vs 8
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm vs 22 nm
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark 13518 vs 8069
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6851 vs 3995

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i7-4790K

  • Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
  • Around 16% higher clock speed: 4.40 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
  • Around 6% higher maximum core temperature: 74.04°C vs 70°C
  • Around 59% lower typical power consumption: 88 Watt vs 140 Watt
  • Around 12% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2466 vs 2203
  • Around 20% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1070 vs 888
Specifications (specs)
Unlocked Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency 4.40 GHz vs 3.80 GHz
Maximum core temperature 74.04°C vs 70°C
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 88 Watt vs 140 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark 2466 vs 2203
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 1070 vs 888

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
CPU 2: Intel Core i7-4790K

PassMark - Single thread mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
2203
2466
PassMark - CPU mark
CPU 1
CPU 2
13518
8069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
888
1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core
CPU 1
CPU 2
6851
3995
Name Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Intel Core i7-4790K
PassMark - Single thread mark 2203 2466
PassMark - CPU mark 13518 8069
Geekbench 4 - Single Core 888 1070
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core 6851 3995
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score 2818
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 5.95
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 100.106
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 0.695
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 2.814
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 7.147
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3454
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 1279
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 2489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3454

Compare specifications (specs)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 Intel Core i7-4790K

Essentials

Architecture codename Broadwell Devil's Canyon
Launch date Q2'16 1 June 2013
Place in performance rating 1262 1529
Processor Number E5-1660V4 i7-4790K
Series Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors
Status Launched Discontinued
Vertical segment Server Desktop
Launch price (MSRP) $339
Price now $306.99
Value for money (0-100) 10.73

Performance

64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz 4.00 GHz
Bus Speed 0 GT/s QPI 5 GT/s DMI2
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 22 nm
Maximum core temperature 70°C 74.04°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz 4.40 GHz
Number of cores 8 4
Number of QPI Links 0
Number of threads 16 8
Die size 177 mm
L1 cache 256 KB
L2 cache 1 MB
L3 cache 8 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 72 °C
Transistor count 1400 Million
Unlocked

Memory

Max memory channels 4 2
Maximum memory bandwidth 76.8 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size 1.5 TB 32 GB
Supported memory types DDR4 1600/1866/2133/2400 DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V

Compatibility

Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1 1
Package Size 45mm x 52.5mm 37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011-3 FCLGA1150
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 140 Watt 88 Watt
Thermal Solution PCG 2013D

Peripherals

Max number of PCIe lanes 40 16
PCI Express revision 3.0 3.0
PCIe configurations x4, x8, x16 Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Scalability 1S Only 1S Only

Security & Reliability

Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology

Advanced Technologies

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® AVX2 Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) 46-bit
Thermal Monitoring
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® My WiFi technology
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)

Virtualization

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)

Graphics

Device ID 0x412
Execution Units 20
Graphics base frequency 350 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency 1.25 GHz
Graphics max frequency 1.25 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory 2 GB
Processor graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600

Graphics interfaces

DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Number of displays supported 3
VGA
Wireless Display (WiDi) support

Graphics image quality

Max resolution over DisplayPort 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP 3840x2160@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 3840x2160@24Hz
Max resolution over VGA 1920x1200@60Hz

Graphics API support

DirectX 11.2/12
OpenGL 4.3