Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 vs Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3

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Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 or Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 features 6 processor cores and has the capability to manage 6 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2017 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Intel Xeon Bronze series.
To use the Intel Xeon Bronze 3104, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 3647 socket.
The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series.
To use the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 Name Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
Intel Xeon Bronze Family Intel Xeon E5
1 Generation 5
Intel Xeon Bronze 3100 Group Intel Xeon E5 v3
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 is 1.7 GHz
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is 3.0 GHz
and turbo frequency for one core is 3.5 GHz.
6 Threads 16
None None 3.2 GHz
No Hyperthreading Yes
6x Cores 8x
No Overclocking No
normal Core architecture normal
1.7 GHz Frequency 3.0 GHz
None None 3.5 GHz
6 CPU Cores 8
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 does not have integrated graphics.
The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 does not have integrated graphics.
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0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 0 bytes
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

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Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
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Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 6 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 102.3 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
6 Memory channels 4
768.0 GB Max. Memory 768.0 GB
pci PCIe pci
Yes AES-NI Yes
Yes ECC Yes
102.3 GB/s Bandwidth 68.2 GB/s
DDR4-2133 Memory type DDR4-2133
 
 

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W watts.
TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 140 W watts.
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85 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 140 W
 
 

Technical details

The Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 is manufactured using a 14 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 8.0 MB cache.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is manufactured using a 22 nm process.
In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache.
Q3/2017 Release date Q3/2014
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0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
Skylake Architecture Haswell E
14 nm Technology 22 nm
LGA 3647 Socket LGA 2011-3
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
210 $ Release price --
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
8.0 MB L3-Cache 20.0 MB
 
 

Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
28928
28928
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
8548
8548

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
8C 16T @ 3.0 GHz
1360
1360
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
6C 6T @ 1.7 GHz
432
432