Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

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

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 is 1.1× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A16 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3

Haswell · 2013 · 4C · PERF 476 / 97 ST

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CPU B3 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

Haswell · 2014 · 12C · PERF 1,137 / 89 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€30.99Best of 2	€65.68
Median per month↓	€48.82Best of 2	€70.12
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	97Best of 2	89
Multi-thread (est.)↑	476	1,137Best of 2
Performance per €↑	15	17Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Haswell (2013)	Haswell (2014)
Cores per server	4	12
Availability
In stock↑	16 · 2 providersBest of 2	3 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓	24 hours	15 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 E3-1240 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 16 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 oneprovider · Pro Servers · Haswell 2013	4/8	32 GB	6 TB	🇫🇷Paris	–	Steal−60%	€30.99 €7.75/core
TNT Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Haswell 2013	4/8	32 GB	250 GB	🇺🇸Charlotte	2h–24h	Deal−16%	€43.49 €10.87/core
TNT Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Haswell 2013	4/8	16 GB	750 GB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Pricey+14%	€46.15 €11.54/core
TNT Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Haswell 2013	4/8	32 GB	500 GB	🇺🇸Charlotte	2h–24h	Fair−10%	€48.82 €12.21/core
TNT Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Haswell 2013	4/8	32 GB	500 GB	🇺🇸Charlotte	2h–24h	Fair−10%	€48.82 €12.21/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock3 of 3 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014	12/24	64 GB	800 GB	🇺🇸Chicago	5min–15min	Steal−62%	€65.68 €5.47/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014	12/24	64 GB	1.6 TB	🇺🇸Dallas	5min–15min	Steal−63%	€70.12 €5.84/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014	12/24	128 GB	800 GB	🇨🇦Vancouver	5min–15min	Steal−64%	€87.87 €7.32/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 server is €30.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 is €65.68/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1240 v3 476 vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 1,137; single-thread 97 vs 89 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

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