Benchmark for Intel E5-1660 v3
From Leo's Notes
This page was last edited on 24 December 2025, at 21:02.
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 | 1397.1 / 7161.3 |
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
18:15:54 up 28 days, 9:04, 3 users, load average: 2.33, 2.03, 2.09; runlevel 2025-11-24
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Benchmark Run: Mon Dec 22 2025 18:15:54 - 18:54:46
16 CPUs in system; running 1 parallel copy of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 46788047.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 7496.2 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 3359.7 lps (29.3 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 753698.8 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 197234.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 2184722.3 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 999845.1 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 139904.5 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 7180.2 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 12207.0 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 5380.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 549632.4 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 46788047.8 4009.3
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 7496.2 1362.9
Execl Throughput 43.0 3359.7 781.3
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 753698.8 1903.3
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 197234.5 1191.7
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 2184722.3 3766.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 999845.1 803.7
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 139904.5 349.8
Process Creation 126.0 7180.2 569.9
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 12207.0 2879.0
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 5380.9 8968.1
System Call Overhead 15000.0 549632.4 366.4
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System Benchmarks Index Score 1397.1
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Benchmark Run: Mon Dec 22 2025 18:54:46 - 19:34:27
16 CPUs in system; running 16 parallel copies of tests
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 446158122.0 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Double-Precision Whetstone 97049.0 MWIPS (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Execl Throughput 27936.0 lps (29.2 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 1364285.5 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 368175.9 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 3847624.4 KBps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Pipe Throughput 8199713.7 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Pipe-based Context Switching 1435331.2 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
Process Creation 61806.6 lps (30.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 66920.1 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 9336.9 lpm (60.0 s, 2 samples)
System Call Overhead 4298119.8 lps (10.0 s, 7 samples)
System Benchmarks Index Values BASELINE RESULT INDEX
Dhrystone 2 using register variables 116700.0 446158122.0 38231.2
Double-Precision Whetstone 55.0 97049.0 17645.3
Execl Throughput 43.0 27936.0 6496.8
File Copy 1024 bufsize 2000 maxblocks 3960.0 1364285.5 3445.2
File Copy 256 bufsize 500 maxblocks 1655.0 368175.9 2224.6
File Copy 4096 bufsize 8000 maxblocks 5800.0 3847624.4 6633.8
Pipe Throughput 12440.0 8199713.7 6591.4
Pipe-based Context Switching 4000.0 1435331.2 3588.3
Process Creation 126.0 61806.6 4905.3
Shell Scripts (1 concurrent) 42.4 66920.1 15783.1
Shell Scripts (8 concurrent) 6.0 9336.9 15561.4
System Call Overhead 15000.0 4298119.8 2865.4
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System Benchmarks Index Score 7161.3