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Xeon E5-2640 v3

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @2.60 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q3 2016.

Average Bench: 55.8% (666th of 1442)

Based on 15 user benchmarks.  Device: 0F8BFBFF000306F2 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2640 v3 @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 43%Average: 55.8% Great: 67%
Gaming
Gaming 56%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 48%
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Average average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 averaged 44.1% lower than the peak scores attained by the group leaders. This isn't a great result which indicates that there are much faster alternatives on the comparison list.

Strengths

Avg. Memory Latency 66.1Pts
Avg. Single Core Speed 76Pts

Good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 24%. This is a relatively narrow range which indicates that the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 performs reasonably consistently under varying real world conditions.

Weaknesses

Avg. Octa Core Speed 383Pts
Avg. Multi Core Speed 576Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 15 samples)
Rank 66655.8%
Min Avg Max
28.1 Memory 66.1 82.5
27.3 1-Core 76 98.6
50.5 2-Core 140 192
55.1% 94.1 Pts
Min Avg Max
79.2 4-Core 250 343
80.7 8-Core 383 687
39.2% 316 Pts
Min Avg Max
84.6 64-Core 576 1,659
35.6% 576 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
66.8% Good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 79.4
2-Core 158
63% 107 Pts
4-Core 296
8-Core 316
40% 306 Pts
64-Core 313
19% 313 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
65% Good
Memory 71.2
1-Core 78.9
2-Core 142
58% 97.4 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 565
53% 441 Pts
64-Core 584
36% 584 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
64.1% Good
Memory 71.6
1-Core 77.5
2-Core 156
59% 102 Pts
4-Core 305
8-Core 614
54% 459 Pts
64-Core 1,197
74% 1,197 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 5 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
63.2% Good
Memory 72.9
1-Core 90.6
2-Core 174
64% 112 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 473
47% 381 Pts
64-Core 536
33% 536 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
63.1% Good
Memory 72.5
1-Core 61.1
2-Core 168
57% 101 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 310
42% 311 Pts
64-Core 315
20% 315 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
60.2% Good
Memory 63.8
1-Core 74.5
2-Core 145
55% 94.3 Pts
4-Core 305
8-Core 445
47% 375 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
CPU 0, 1 CPU, 5 cores, 10 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
53.2% Above average
Memory 66.5
1-Core 59.4
2-Core 120
49% 81.9 Pts
4-Core 216
8-Core 309
33% 263 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,797,720 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 73%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 65%
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System: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009)

CPU
Xeon E5-2640 v3IntelBench 56%, 15 samples1x
GPU
GTX 1080-TiNvidia  $485Bench 124%, 840,268 samples37x
RTX 3060-TiNvidia  $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples29x
GTX 1080Nvidia  $245Bench 102%, 1,082,454 samples28x
SSD
HARDDISK 2TBQemuBench 65%, 24 samples19x
HARDDISK 500GBQemuBench 59%, 94 samples18x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung  $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples16x
RAM
1x16GBQEMUBench 91%, 3,887 samples140x
1x8GBQEMUBench 78%, 5,342 samples73x
1x12GBQEMUBench 78%, 4,175 samples66x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $485

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 Specifications

Essentials

DescriptionIntel® Xeon® Processor E5-2640 v3 (20M Cache, 2.60 GHz)
Code NameHaswell
Launch DateQ3'14
Processor NumberE5-2640V3
# of Cores8
# of Threads16
Cache20 MB SmartCache
Instruction Set64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsAVX 2.0
Embedded Options AvailableYes
Lithography22 nm
VID Voltage Range0.65V–1.30V
Recommended Price$939.00 - $944.00
Clock Speed2.60 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.40 GHz
Bus Speed8 GT/s QPI
QPI Links2
Scalability2S
Max TDP90 W
Product BriefLink

Graphics

Processor GraphicsNone

Memory

Max Memory Size768 GB
Memory TypesDDR4 1600/1866
Memory Channels4
Memory Bandwidth59 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions46-bit
ECC Memory SupportedYes

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision3.0
PCI Express Configurationsx4, x8, x16
Max # of PCI Express Lanes40

Data Protection

AES New InstructionsYes
Secure KeyYes

Advanced Technologies

Virtualization Tech (VT-x)Yes
Intel 64Yes
Idle StatesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYes
Turbo Boost Tech2.0
Hyper-Threading TechYes
Virtualization for Directed I/O (VT-d)Yes
VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Yes
TSX-NINo
Demand Based SwitchingYes
vPro TechYes
Identity Protection TechNo
Flex Memory AccessNo

Package

Package Size52.5mm x 45mm
Max CPU Configuration2
Sockets SupportedFCLGA2011-3

Platform Protection

Execute Disable BitYes
OS GuardYes
Trusted Execution TechYes

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