Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 vs Intel Xeon E5-2603

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

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 is 3.0× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-2603, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A5 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5

Sandy Bridge · 2011 · 4C · PERF 249 / 51 ST

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CPU B5 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2603

Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 8C · PERF 350 / 44 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5	Intel Xeon E5-2603
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€74.75Best of 2	€374.55
Median per month↓	€104.75Best of 2	€392.30
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	51Best of 2	44
Multi-thread (est.)↑	249	350Best of 2
Performance per €↑	3Best of 2	1
Hardware
Generation	Sandy Bridge (2011)	Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server	4	8
Availability
In stock↑	5 · 2 providers	5 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓	30 minutes	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 E3-1240L v5 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 5 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
CHS Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 cherry · Server Outlet · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	32 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+12%	€74.75 €18.69/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 oneprovider · Personal Series · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	16 TB	🇸🇪Stockholm	–	Pricey+84%	€99.00 €24.75/core
CHS Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 cherry · Server Outlet · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	32 GB	2 TB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+32%	€104.75 €26.19/core
CHS Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 cherry · Server Outlet · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	32 GB	2.3 TB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+30%	€105.75 €26.44/core
CHS Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 cherry · Server Outlet · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	32 GB	2.5 TB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+36%	€112.75 €28.19/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2603 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 5 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
FDC 2× Intel Xeon E5-2603 fdcservers · Instant Deployment · Sandy Bridge 2012	8/8	128 GB	4 TB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	8min–15min	Deal−17%	€374.55 €46.82/core
FDC 2× Intel Xeon E5-2603 fdcservers · Instant Deployment · Sandy Bridge 2012	8/8	128 GB	15 TB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	8min–15min	Fair+10%	€382.53 €47.82/core
FDC 2× Intel Xeon E5-2603 fdcservers · Instant Deployment · Sandy Bridge 2012	8/8	64 GB	36 TB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	8min–15min	Pricey+29%	€392.30 €49.04/core
FDC 2× Intel Xeon E5-2603 fdcservers · Instant Deployment · Sandy Bridge 2012	8/8	72 GB	36.3 TB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	8min–15min	Pricey+22%	€409.16 €51.15/core
FDC 2× Intel Xeon E5-2603 fdcservers · Instant Deployment · Sandy Bridge 2012	8/8	256 GB	84 TB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	8min–15min	Fair−1%	€971.86 €121.48/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 or Intel Xeon E5-2603?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 server is €74.75/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2603 is €374.55/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 249 vs Intel Xeon E5-2603 350; single-thread 51 vs 44 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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