Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660

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

Intel Xeon E5-2660 is 8.3× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5, 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 B31 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2660

Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 16C · PERF 1,045 / 54 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5	Intel Xeon E5-2660
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€74.75	€42.59Best of 2
Median per month↓	€104.75Best of 2	€350.58
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	51	54Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑	249	1,045Best of 2
Performance per €↑	3	25Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Sandy Bridge (2011)	Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server	4	16
Availability
In stock↑	5 · 2 providers	31 · 4 providersBest of 2
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 E5-2660 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 31 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	64 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	–	Steal−70%	€42.59 €2.66/core
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 dedispec · Pre-built · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	64 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Kansas City	60min–12h	Steal−67%	€53.25 €3.33/core
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 dedispec · Custom · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	32 GB	480 GB	🇺🇸Kansas City	0min–3d	Steal−42%	€61.24 €3.83/core
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 dedispec · Custom · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	32 GB	4 TB	🇺🇸Kansas City	0min–3d	Steal−36%	€61.24 €3.83/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 oneprovider · 1Gbps / 100TB · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	32 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Atlanta	–	Steal−30%	€70.99 €4.44/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 or Intel Xeon E5-2660?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 server is €74.75/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 is €42.59/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 249 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 1,045; single-thread 51 vs 54 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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