Intel Xeon E3-1220 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240

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

Intel Xeon E3-1220 is 1.4× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E3-1240, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A7 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1220

Sandy Bridge · 2011 · 4C · PERF 302 / 75 ST

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CPU B3 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1240

Sandy Bridge · 2011 · 4C · PERF 392 / 80 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E3-1220	Intel Xeon E3-1240
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€12.99Best of 2	€22.99
Median per month↓	€26.99Best of 2	€31.94
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	75	80Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑	302	392Best of 2
Performance per €↑	23Best of 2	17
Hardware
Generation	Sandy Bridge (2011)	Sandy Bridge (2011)
Cores per server	4	4
Availability
In stock↑	7 · 2 providersBest of 2	3 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓	24 hours	24 hours

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

Cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1220 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 7 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1220 oneprovider · Start Servers · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/4	8 GB	2 TB	🇫🇷Paris	–	Steal−71%	€12.99 €3.25/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1220 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/4	16 GB	4 TB	🇫🇷Paris	2h–24h	Steal−67%	€15.99 €4.00/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1220 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/4	32 GB	8 TB	🇫🇷Paris	–	Steal−63%	€24.99 €6.25/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1220 oneprovider · Pro Servers · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/4	32 GB	4 TB	🇫🇷Paris	–	Steal−68%	€26.99 €6.75/core
SCW Intel Xeon E3-1220 scaleway · Dedibox · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/4	32 GB	8 TB	🇫🇷Vitry-sur-Seine	2h–24h	Steal−56%	€29.99 €7.50/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240 servers

Cheapest in stock3 of 3 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	24 GB	900 GB	🇫🇷Paris	2h–24h	Steal−60%	€22.99 €5.75/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240 oneprovider · 1Gbps / 100TB · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Atlanta	–	Steal−46%	€31.94 €7.99/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240 oneprovider · 1Gbps · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Buffalo	–	Steal−44%	€32.83 €8.21/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1220 or Intel Xeon E3-1240?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1220 server is €12.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240 is €22.99/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1220 302 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 392; single-thread 75 vs 80 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

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