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Ampere Altra Q80-30 vs Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Ampere Altra Q80-30 is 2.7× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A5 in stock
Ampere Altra Q80-30
Neoverse N1 · 2020 · 80C · PERF 6,800 / 85 ST
From
€251.02 per month
Median
€436.45 per month
LSWRSW
CPU B8 in stock
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
Haswell · 2014 · 8C · PERF 839 / 86 ST
From
€81.76 per month
Median
€129.35 per month
CHS
Head to headAmpere Altra Q80-30Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€251.02
€81.76Best of 2
Median per month↓
€436.45
€129.35Best of 2
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
85
86Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑
6,800Best of 2
839
Performance per €↑
27Best of 2
10
Hardware
Generation
Neoverse N1 (2020)
Haswell (2014)
Cores per server
80
8
Availability
In stock↑
5 · 2 providers
8 · 1 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓
5 days
30 minutesBest of 2

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Ampere Altra Q80-30 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 5 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
LSW
Ampere Altra Q80-30
leaseweb · Dedicated Server Business · Neoverse N1 2020
80/80128 GBSteal−44%€251.02
€3.14/core
RSW
Ampere Altra Q80-30
redswitches · Dedicated · Neoverse N1 2020
80/80128 GBSteal−35%€304.00
€3.80/core
LSW
Ampere Altra Q80-30
leaseweb · Dedicated Server Business · Neoverse N1 2020
80/80128 GBSteal−36%€436.45
€5.46/core
RSW
Ampere Altra Q80-30
redswitches · Dedicated · Neoverse N1 2020
80/80128 GBDeal−11%€601.00
€7.51/core
LSW
Ampere Altra Q80-30
leaseweb · Dedicated Server Business · Neoverse N1 2020
80/80128 GBPricey+80%€1,344
€16.80/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 8 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
cherry · Spot Servers · Haswell 2014
8/1664 GBSteal−30%€81.76
€10.22/core
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014
8/1632 GBPricey+44%€119.35
€14.92/core
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014
8/1632 GBPricey+46%€126.35
€15.79/core
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014
8/1664 GBPricey+12%€129.35
€16.17/core
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3
cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014
8/1632 GBPricey+50%€149.35
€18.67/core
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Questions

Which is cheaper, Ampere Altra Q80-30 or Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3?

The cheapest Ampere Altra Q80-30 server is €251.02/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 is €81.76/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Ampere Altra Q80-30 6,800 vs Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 839; single-thread 85 vs 86 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

Live prices from each provider, re-checked every 15 minutes. Prices are the provider's own, excl. VAT. Buy direct with the provider (we may earn a referral commission, never at your cost), or through Metal Market with one API and one bill: + 10% service fee at checkout. Performance scores are estimates (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100). Deal ratings compare each server with a price model of every live listing of its kind.