Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Intel Core i5-3570K

Comparative analysis of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 and Intel Core i5-3570K processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Graphics, Graphics interfaces. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

Intel Core i5-3570K

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 8 vs 4
12 more threads: 16 vs 4
Around 10% higher maximum core temperature: 74.3°C vs 67.4°C
24x more maximum memory size: 768 GB vs 32 GB
3.5x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 17370 vs 4966
Around 98% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 5657 vs 2851

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	8 vs 4
Number of threads	16 vs 4
Maximum core temperature	74.3°C vs 67.4°C
Maximum memory size	768 GB vs 32 GB
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2 vs 1
Benchmarks
PassMark - CPU mark	17370 vs 4966
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5657 vs 2851

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-3570K

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
Around 12% higher clock speed: 3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Around 17% lower typical power consumption: 77 Watt vs 90 Watt
Around 17% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2046 vs 1754
Around 13% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 850 vs 750

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Maximum frequency	3.80 GHz vs 3.40 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 Watt vs 90 Watt
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2046 vs 1754
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	850 vs 750

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
CPU 2: Intel Core i5-3570K

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1754

2046

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

17370

4966

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

750

850

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

5657

2851

Name	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3	Intel Core i5-3570K
PassMark - Single thread mark	1754	2046
PassMark - CPU mark	17370	4966
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	750	850
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	5657	2851
3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score		1740
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		3.46
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		10.487
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.421
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		1.944
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		5.836
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		2421
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		2421

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3	Intel Core i5-3570K
Essentials
Architecture codename	Haswell	Ivy Bridge
Launch date	Q3'14	8 April 2012
Place in performance rating	1491	2235
Processor Number	E5-2640V3	i5-3570K
Series	Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 v3 Family	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Status	Launched	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Server	Desktop
Launch price (MSRP)		$235
Price now		$143.99
Value for money (0-100)		14.67
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.60 GHz	3.40 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s QPI	5 GT/s DMI
Manufacturing process technology	22 nm	22 nm
Maximum core temperature	74.3°C	67.4°C
Maximum frequency	3.40 GHz	3.80 GHz
Number of cores	8	4
Number of QPI Links	2
Number of threads	16	4
VID voltage range	0.65V–1.30V
Die size		160 mm
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1024 KB
L3 cache		6144 KB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		67 °C
Transistor count		1400 Million
Unlocked
Memory
Max memory channels	4	2
Maximum memory bandwidth	59 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Maximum memory size	768 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4 1600/1866	DDR3 1333/1600
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Package Size	52.5mm x 45mm	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Sockets supported	FCLGA2011-3	FCLGA1155
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	90 Watt	77 Watt
Thermal Solution		2011D
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	40
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	x4, x8, x16	up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8 & 2x4
Scalability	2S
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Anti-Theft technology
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, 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
Flexible Display interface (FDI)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Graphics
Device ID		0x152
Graphics base frequency		650 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency		1.15 GHz
Graphics max frequency		1.15 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Processor graphics		Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported		3
Wireless Display (WiDi) support