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Intel Xeon 5520 vs Intel Xeon D-1540

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

The cheapest Intel Xeon 5520 server is 14% cheaper than the cheapest Intel Xeon D-1540.

CPU A3 in stock
Intel Xeon 5520
Westmere / Nehalem · 2009 · 8C
From
€28.40 per month
Median
€28.40 per month
DSP
CPU B2 in stock
Intel Xeon D-1540
Broadwell · 2015 · 8C · PERF 573 / 59 ST
From
€32.99 per month
Median
€32.99 per month
ONEHVL
Head to headIntel Xeon 5520Intel Xeon D-1540
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€28.40Best of 2
€32.99
Median per month↓
€28.40Best of 2
€32.99
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
—
59
Multi-thread (est.)↑
—
573
Performance per €↑
—
17
Hardware
Generation
Westmere / Nehalem (2009)
Broadwell (2015)
Cores per server
8
8
Availability
In stock↑
3 · 1 providersBest of 2
2 · 2 providers
Fastest delivery↓
12 hours
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 Intel Xeon 5520 servers

Cheapest in stock3 of 3 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
DSP
2× Intel Xeon 5520
dedispec · Custom · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
8/1616 GBSteal−60%€28.40
€3.55/core
DSP
2× Intel Xeon 5520
dedispec · Custom · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
8/1616 GBSteal−64%€28.40
€3.55/core
DSP
2× Intel Xeon 5520
dedispec · Pre-built · Westmere / Nehalem 2009
8/1664 GBSteal−74%€37.28
€4.66/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon D-1540 servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
ONE
Intel Xeon D-1540
oneprovider · Exclusive OneProvider Series · Broadwell 2015
8/1664 GBSteal−80%€32.99
€4.12/core
HVL
Intel Xeon D-1540
hivelocity · Instant Dedicated · Broadwell 2015
8/1664 GBPricey+40%€220.11
€27.51/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon 5520 or Intel Xeon D-1540?

The cheapest Intel Xeon 5520 server is €28.40/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon D-1540 is €32.99/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Performance estimates are not available for both CPUs.

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.