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Xeon E5-2640 v3

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8 Cores, 16 Threads @2.6 GHz, Haswell.
Release date ≈ Q1 2015.

Average Bench: 71.1% (378th of 1442)

Based on 3,267 user benchmarks.  Devices: BFEBFBFF000306F2, 1789FBFF000306F2 Model: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2640 v3 @ 2.60GHz
Poor: 64%Average: 71.1% Great: 79%
Gaming
Gaming 71%
Battleship
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser

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Good average bench

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 averaged 28.8% 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 81.1Pts
Avg. Quad Core Speed 330Pts

Very good consistency

The range of scores (95th - 5th percentile) for the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is just 15.1%. 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 589Pts
Avg. Multi Core Speed 858Pts
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Average Bench

(Based on 3,267 samples)
Rank 37871.1%
Min Avg Max
74.6 Memory 81.1 89
66.1 1-Core 84.4 96.6
136 2-Core 167 192
65.1% 111 Pts
Min Avg Max
271 4-Core 330 384
470 8-Core 589 727
55.2% 459 Pts
Min Avg Max
712 64-Core 858 1,002
53.1% 858 Pts
User Benchmarks BenchNormalHeavyServer
The fastest CPU (mainstream) averages a speed of 100%
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
75.9% Very good
Memory 82.2
1-Core 94.3
2-Core 172
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 686
64% 530 Pts
64-Core 1,018
63% 1,018 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.95 GHz (avg)
74.5% Very good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 92.6
2-Core 173
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 742
64% 547 Pts
64-Core 1,015
63% 1,015 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
73.7% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 90.7
2-Core 173
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 610
56% 468 Pts
64-Core 826
51% 826 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
72.9% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 90.8
2-Core 173
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 562
54% 446 Pts
64-Core 836
52% 836 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
71% Very good
Memory 82.5
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 172
66% 114 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 580
54% 451 Pts
64-Core 831
51% 831 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
67.7% Good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 72.7
2-Core 143
61% 100 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 459
44% 364 Pts
64-Core 588
36% 588 Pts
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
67.3% Good
Memory 79
1-Core 84.1
2-Core 175
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 530
50% 415 Pts
64-Core 834
52% 834 Pts
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The number of benchmark samples for this model as a percentage of all 67,752,361 CPUs tested

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Gaming
Gaming 26%
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Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard

System: Default string

CPU
Xeon E5-2640 v3IntelBench 71%, 3,267 samples957x
GPU
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples486x
UHD Graphics 600IntelBench 1%, 35,976 samples478x
GTX 1660S (Super)Nvidia  $233Bench 71%, 428,800 samples458x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples331x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples171x
A400 120GBKingston  $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples150x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples1,365x
Atermiter 2x8GBUnknownBench 59%, 2,316 samples488x
123456789012345678 4x2GBABCDBench 24%, 5,869 samples354x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 87% - Excellent Total price: $87

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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 Speed2.6 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.4 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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Excellent

2 years ago.

I have 2 of them and they work great for gaming and editing. The high core count is great to have and won't be needing to upgrade too soon because the clock speeds don't matter too much to me.

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