Intel Xeon D-1540 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

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

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 is 1.3× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon D-1540, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

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Intel Xeon D-1540

Broadwell · 2015 · 8C · PERF 573 / 59 ST

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CPU B23 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

Broadwell · 2016 · 28C · PERF 2,004 / 59 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon D-1540	Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€32.99Best of 2	€89.50
Median per month↓	€32.99Best of 2	€399.99
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	59	59
Multi-thread (est.)↑	573	2,004Best of 2
Performance per €↑	17	22Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Broadwell (2015)	Broadwell (2016)
Cores per server	8	28
Availability
In stock↑	2 · 2 providers	23 · 4 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓	30 minutesBest of 2	2 hours

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

Cheapest Intel Xeon D-1540 servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon D-1540 oneprovider · Exclusive OneProvider Series · Broadwell 2015	8/16	64 GB	480 GB	🇩🇪Dusseldorf	–	Steal−80%	€32.99 €4.12/core
HVL Intel Xeon D-1540 hivelocity · Instant Dedicated · Broadwell 2015	8/16	64 GB	7 TB	🇺🇸Tampa	10min–30min	Pricey+40%	€220.11 €27.51/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 23 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
WST 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 worldstream · Custom Build · Broadwell 2016	28/56	32 GB	1 TB	🇳🇱Naaldwijk	12h–24h	Steal−37%	€89.50 €3.20/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 oneprovider · Pro Series · Broadwell 2016	28/56	64 GB	2 TB	🇨🇦Montreal	–	Steal−58%	€97.62 €3.49/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 oneprovider · Core Servers · Broadwell 2016	28/56	256 GB	18 TB	🇫🇷Paris	–	Steal−46%	€214.99 €7.68/core
SCW 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 scaleway · Dedibox · Broadwell 2016	28/56	256 GB	18 TB	🇫🇷Vitry-sur-Seine	2h–24h	Deal−22%	€249.99 €8.93/core
SCW 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 scaleway · Dedibox · Broadwell 2016	28/56	256 GB	18 TB	🇫🇷Saint-Ouen-l'Aumône	2h–24h	Deal−22%	€249.99 €8.93/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon D-1540 or Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4?

The cheapest Intel Xeon D-1540 server is €32.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 is €89.50/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon D-1540 573 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 2,004; single-thread 59 vs 59 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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