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Intel Xeon X5560 vs Xeon E5-2640 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 @ 2.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz and is significantly faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 26% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 520 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 X5560 @ 2.80GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $189.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.8 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.2 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MB
TDP95W90W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$16.43
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2009Q3 2014
# of Samples78442
CPU Value32.058.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1389(-26.1%)1881(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)3204(-71.1%)11091(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz
3,204
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 @ 2.60GHz
11,091
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz
32.0
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 @ 2.60GHz
58.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5560 @ 2.80GHz
1,389
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 @ 2.60GHz
1,881
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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 X5560 @ 2.80GHz Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP95W90W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.18
Running cost per day$0.048$0.045
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.365.7
Running cost per year$17.34$16.43
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.