Intel Xeon E3-1240 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

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

Intel Xeon E3-1240 is 1.4× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A3 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1240

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

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CPU B2 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3

Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 16C · PERF 1,038 / 71 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E3-1240	Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€22.99Best of 2	€87.87
Median per month↓	€31.94Best of 2	€87.87
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	80Best of 2	71
Multi-thread (est.)↑	392	1,038Best of 2
Performance per €↑	17Best of 2	12
Hardware
Generation	Sandy Bridge (2011)	Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server	4	16
Availability
In stock↑	3 · 1 providersBest of 2	2 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓	24 hours	12 hoursBest 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 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

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 dedispec · Pre-built · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	64 GB	1.6 TB	🇺🇸San Jose	60min–12h	Steal−50%	€87.87 €5.49/core
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 dedispec · Pre-built · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	256 GB	3.2 TB	🇺🇸San Jose	60min–12h	Steal−64%	€141.12 €8.82/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1240 or Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240 server is €22.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 is €87.87/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1240 392 vs Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3 1,038; single-thread 80 vs 71 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

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