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Intel Xeon E3-1240 vs Intel Xeon E5-2643

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

Intel Xeon E3-1240 is 5.7× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-2643, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A3 in stock
Intel Xeon E3-1240
Sandy Bridge · 2011 · 4C · PERF 392 / 80 ST
From
€22.99 per month
Median
€31.94 per month
ONE
CPU B3 in stock
Intel Xeon E5-2643
Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 4C · PERF 392 / 80 ST
From
€146.00 per month
Median
€236.00 per month
MLB
Head to headIntel Xeon E3-1240Intel Xeon E5-2643
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€22.99Best of 2
€146.00
Median per month↓
€31.94Best of 2
€236.00
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
80
80
Multi-thread (est.)↑
392
392
Performance per €↑
17Best of 2
3
Hardware
Generation
Sandy Bridge (2011)
Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server
4
4
Availability
In stock↑
3 · 1 providers
3 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓
24 hours
2 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
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
ONE
Intel Xeon E3-1240
oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011
4/824 GBSteal−60%€22.99
€5.75/core
ONE
Intel Xeon E3-1240
oneprovider · 1Gbps / 100TB · Sandy Bridge 2011
4/816 GBSteal−46%€31.94
€7.99/core
ONE
Intel Xeon E3-1240
oneprovider · 1Gbps · Sandy Bridge 2011
4/816 GBSteal−44%€32.83
€8.21/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2643 servers

Cheapest in stock3 of 3 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
MLB
Intel Xeon E5-2643
melbicom · Dedicated Server · Sandy Bridge 2012
4/816 GBPricey+151%€146.00
€36.50/core
MLB
Intel Xeon E5-2643
melbicom · Dedicated Server · Sandy Bridge 2012
4/816 GBPricey+294%€236.00
€59.00/core
MLB
Intel Xeon E5-2643
melbicom · Dedicated Server · Sandy Bridge 2012
4/816 GBPricey+398%€326.00
€81.50/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1240 or Intel Xeon E5-2643?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240 server is €22.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2643 is €146.00/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1240 392 vs Intel Xeon E5-2643 392; single-thread 80 vs 80 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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.