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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Xeon E5-2640 v4

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz uses around 43% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 311 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz+ ADD
Price $163.04 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3FCLGA2011-3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)10 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 25MB
TDP140W90W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$16.43
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2014Q2 2016
# of Samples118193
CPU Value76.7313.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1975(0.0%)1967(-0.4%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12513(0.0%)12493(-0.2%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
12,513
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz
12,493
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
76.7
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz
313.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
1,975
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz
1,967
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 @ 2.40GHz
Max TDP140W90W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.