Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 and Intel Xeon E5-2640 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, 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 E5-2420 v2
- CPU is newer: launch date 1 year(s) 6 month(s) later
- Around 4% higher maximum core temperature: 76°C vs 73 °C
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 22 nm vs 32 nm
- Around 19% lower typical power consumption: 80 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 3% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1381 vs 1346
- Around 2% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11796 vs 11615
Specifications (specs) | |
Launch date | September 2013 vs March 2012 |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C vs 73 °C |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm vs 32 nm |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1381 vs 1346 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11796 vs 11615 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640
- Around 11% higher clock speed: 3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz
- Around 1% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 564 vs 561
- Around 4% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3363 vs 3249
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.00 GHz vs 2.70 GHz |
Benchmarks | |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 564 vs 561 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3363 vs 3249 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2640
PassMark - Single thread mark |
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PassMark - CPU mark |
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Geekbench 4 - Single Core |
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Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core |
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Name | Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1381 | 1346 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11796 | 11615 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 561 | 564 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3249 | 3363 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Ivy Bridge EN | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | September 2013 | March 2012 |
Launch price (MSRP) | $480 | $162 |
Place in performance rating | 1944 | 1956 |
Price now | $579.95 | $197.27 |
Processor Number | E5-2420V2 | E5-2640 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v2 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Value for money (0-100) | 4.38 | 14.20 |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.20 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
Bus Speed | 7.2 GT/s QPI | 7.2 GT/s QPI |
Die size | 160 mm | 435 mm |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | 64 KB (per core) |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | 256 KB (per core) |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | 15360 KB (shared) |
Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 76°C | 73 °C |
Maximum frequency | 2.70 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 6 | 6 |
Number of QPI Links | 1 | 2 |
Number of threads | 12 | 12 |
Transistor count | 1400 million | 2270 million |
VID voltage range | 0.65-1.30V | 0.60V-1.35V |
Memory |
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ECC memory support | ||
Max memory channels | 3 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 42.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 384 GB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR3 800/1066/1333/1600 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA1356 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 24 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S Only | 2S Only |
Security & Reliability |
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Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | ||
Intel® Identity Protection technology | ||
Intel® OS Guard | ||
Intel® Secure Key technology | ||
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | ||
Advanced Technologies |
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | ||
Idle States | ||
Instruction set extensions | Intel® AVX | Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
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) |