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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Xeon E3-1231 v3

The Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz and is around -7% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. It is also significantly faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 1859 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 E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $349.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 2011FCLGA1150
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.0 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 2.5 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W80W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2014Q2 2014
# of Samples461813
CPU Value116.820.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1269(-40.9%)2148(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7590(0.0%)7042(-7.2%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz
7,590
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz
7,042
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz
116.8
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz
20.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz
1,269
Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz
2,148
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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 E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz Intel Xeon E3-1231 v3 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP95W80W
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.