Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 vs Intel Xeon E5-4640
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 and Intel Xeon E5-4640 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core.
Differences
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
- Around 46% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 2.80 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 32% lower typical power consumption: 72 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 70% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2372 vs 1392
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz vs 2.80 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 72 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 2372 vs 1392 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-4640
- 4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
- 8 more threads: 16 vs 8
- 6x more maximum memory size: 384 GB vs 64 GB
- 2.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 21374 vs 8656
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 8 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 16 vs 8 |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB vs 64 GB |
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 4 vs 1 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 21374 vs 8656 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-4640
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Name | Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 | Intel Xeon E5-4640 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 2372 | 1392 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8656 | 21374 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 1082 | |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3913 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 | Intel Xeon E5-4640 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Kaby Lake | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | Q1'17 | May 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 1305 | 1319 |
Processor Number | E3-1240V6 | E5-4640 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $2,730 | |
Price now | $2,730 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 1.14 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 3.70 GHz | 2.40 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s DMI3 | 8 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum frequency | 4.10 GHz | 2.80 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Number of threads | 8 | 16 |
VID voltage range | 0.55V-1.52V | 0.6V-1.35V |
Die size | 435 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 20480 KB (shared) | |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | |
Transistor count | 2270 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 2 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 37.5 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 64 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4-2400, DDR3L-1866 | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 |
ECC memory support | ||
Graphics |
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Intel® Clear Video HD technology | ||
Intel® Clear Video technology | ||
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | ||
Intel® Quick Sync Video | ||
Graphics interfaces |
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Number of displays supported | 0 | |
Graphics image quality |
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4K resolution support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 | 4 |
Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1151 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 72 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 | |
Scalability | 1S Only | 4S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX) | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Secure Boot | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 | Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Virtualization |
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Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | ||
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | ||
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) |