X79 Boards for Xeon E1620

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   It could be made simpler was my point:
E(X) (Gen=x) (cores =x) (Threads=x) (revision=x)

So:

E5 104083 = Gen 1, 4 cores, 8 threads, model 3 (43 previously)
E5 308168 = Gen 3, 8 cores, 16 threads model 8

A little longer but easily understood that the last 5 numbers will carry through from one gen to the next. Having the gen first makes it much less likely to confuse them. Having the core and thread count in the name further simplifies things, lets face it the naming scheme is alpha numeric anyway so being a boring string of numbers one way or the other isn't going to make a difference from a marketing perspective. 

I do follow the logic on them being the same with an added version number, it makes planning upgrades simple if the usage application worked well on an E5 1620 then the v2 or v3 will offer the same benefits + added generational performance and efficiency. 