Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640
Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 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 E5-2623 v4
- Around 7% higher clock speed: 3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz
- A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 14 nm vs 32 nm
- 4x more maximum memory size: 1.5 TB vs 384 GB
- Around 12% lower typical power consumption: 85 Watt vs 95 Watt
- Around 5% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1409 vs 1347
- Around 9% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 616 vs 564
Specifications (specs) | |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz vs 3.00 GHz |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm vs 32 nm |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB vs 384 GB |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt vs 95 Watt |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - Single thread mark | 1409 vs 1347 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 616 vs 564 |
Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640
- 2 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 4
- 4 more threads: 12 vs 8
- Around 37% better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 11638 vs 8506
- Around 7% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 3363 vs 3153
Specifications (specs) | |
Number of cores | 6 vs 4 |
Number of threads | 12 vs 8 |
Benchmarks | |
PassMark - CPU mark | 11638 vs 8506 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3363 vs 3153 |
Compare benchmarks
CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2640
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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 E5-2623 v4 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 |
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PassMark - Single thread mark | 1409 | 1347 |
PassMark - CPU mark | 8506 | 11638 |
Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 616 | 564 |
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3153 | 3363 |
Compare specifications (specs)
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4 | Intel Xeon E5-2640 | |
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Essentials |
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Architecture codename | Broadwell | Sandy Bridge EP |
Launch date | Q1'16 | March 2012 |
Place in performance rating | 1960 | 1956 |
Processor Number | E5-2623V4 | E5-2640 |
Series | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v4 Family | Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family |
Status | Launched | Discontinued |
Vertical segment | Server | Server |
Launch price (MSRP) | $162 | |
Price now | $197.27 | |
Value for money (0-100) | 14.20 | |
Performance |
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64 bit support | ||
Base frequency | 2.60 GHz | 2.50 GHz |
Bus Speed | 8 GT/s QPI | 7.2 GT/s QPI |
Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 32 nm |
Maximum core temperature | 73°C | 73 °C |
Maximum frequency | 3.20 GHz | 3.00 GHz |
Number of cores | 4 | 6 |
Number of QPI Links | 2 | 2 |
Number of threads | 8 | 12 |
VID voltage range | 0 | 0.60V-1.35V |
Die size | 435 mm | |
L1 cache | 64 KB (per core) | |
L2 cache | 256 KB (per core) | |
L3 cache | 15360 KB (shared) | |
Transistor count | 2270 million | |
Memory |
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Max memory channels | 4 | 4 |
Maximum memory bandwidth | 68.3 GB/s | 42.6 GB/s |
Maximum memory size | 1.5 TB | 384 GB |
Supported memory types | DDR4 1600/1866/2133 | DDR3 800/1066/1333 |
ECC memory support | ||
Compatibility |
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Low Halogen Options Available | ||
Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | 2 |
Package Size | 45mm x 52.5mm | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
Sockets supported | FCLGA2011-3 | FCLGA2011 |
Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 85 Watt | 95 Watt |
Peripherals |
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Max number of PCIe lanes | 40 | 40 |
PCI Express revision | 3.0 | 3.0 |
PCIe configurations | x4, x8, x16 | |
Scalability | 2S | 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® AVX2 | Intel® AVX |
Intel 64 | ||
Intel® AES New Instructions | ||
Intel® Demand Based Switching | ||
Intel® Flex Memory Access | ||
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | ||
Intel® TSX-NI | ||
Intel® Turbo Boost technology | ||
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | ||
Physical Address Extensions (PAE) | 46-bit | |
Thermal Monitoring | ||
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | ||
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) |