Benchmark for Intel E5-1660 v3
From Leo's Notes
Last edited on 24 December 2025, at 23:13.
This is the CPU on the x99 board that I got off EBay in early 2025.
Results Overview
| Hardware | X99-E WS/USB 3.1 |
|---|---|
| CPU | Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz CPU @ 3.0GHz |
| Memory | 128 GB DDR4 2133 |
| Disk | 128 GB SanDisk SD7SB3Q-128G-1006, SATA III |
| Operating System | Debian GNU/Linux 12 |
| Score | 1471.6 / 8075.3 |
Raw Output
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BYTE UNIX Benchmarks (Version 5.1.3)
System: pve: GNU/Linux
OS: GNU/Linux -- 6.8.12-15-pve -- #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC PMX 6.8.12-15 (2025-09-12T11:02Z)
Machine: x86_64 (unknown)
Language: en_US.utf8 (charmap="UTF-8", collate="UTF-8")
CPU 0: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 1: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 2: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 3: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 4: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 5: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 6: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 7: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 8: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 9: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 10: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 11: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 12: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 13: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 14: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
CPU 15: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz (6010.2 bogomips)
Hyper-Threading, x86-64, MMX, Physical Address Ext, SYSENTER/SYSEXIT, SYSCALL/SYSRET, Intel virtualization
14:28:32 up 30 days, 5:17, 2 users, load average: 3.47, 3.91, 3.85; runlevel 2025-11-24
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Benchmark Run: Wed Dec 24 2025 14:28:32 - 14:56:32
16 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 48113206.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 7561.5 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 3508.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 780264.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 202458.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2477067.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 1013971.6 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 150952.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 7841.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 13070.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 5925.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 557537.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 48113206.2 4122.8
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 7561.5 1374.8
Execl Throughput 43.0 3508.8 816.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 780264.4 1970.4
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 202458.5 1223.3
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2477067.6 4270.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 1013971.6 815.1
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 150952.0 377.4
Process Creation 126.0 7841.4 622.3
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 13070.0 3082.6
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 5925.7 9876.2
System Call Overhead 15000.0 557537.5 371.7
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1471.6
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Benchmark Run: Wed Dec 24 2025 14:56:32 - 15:24:35
16 CPUs in system; running 16 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 503918570.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 105274.5 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 31544.8 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1496137.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 392970.6 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 4403975.7 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 9061747.9 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 1607736.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 74350.4 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 82013.7 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 10784.8 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 4649424.3 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 503918570.5 43180.7
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 105274.5 19140.8
Execl Throughput 43.0 31544.8 7336.0
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1496137.5 3778.1
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 392970.6 2374.4
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 4403975.7 7593.1
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 9061747.9 7284.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 1607736.7 4019.3
Process Creation 126.0 74350.4 5900.8
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 82013.7 19342.8
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 10784.8 17974.7
System Call Overhead 15000.0 4649424.3 3099.6
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System Benchmarks Index Score 8075.3