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Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

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

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 1.1× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A9 in stock
Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
Haswell · 2013 · 4C · PERF 523 / 115 ST
From
€43.49 per month
Median
€43.49 per month
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CPU B28 in stock
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
Haswell · 2014 · 8C · PERF 727 / 75 ST
From
€53.99 per month
Median
€74.55 per month
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Head to headIntel Xeon E3-1271 v3Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€43.49Best of 2
€53.99
Median per month↓
€43.49Best of 2
€74.55
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
115Best of 2
75
Multi-thread (est.)↑
523
727Best of 2
Performance per €↑
12
13Best of 2
Hardware
Generation
Haswell (2013)
Haswell (2014)
Cores per server
4
8
Availability
In stock↑
9 · 2 providers
28 · 4 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓
15 minutes
15 minutes

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 9 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
GTH
Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2013
4/816 GBDeal−22%€43.49
€10.87/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2013
4/816 GBSteal−29%€43.49
€10.87/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2013
4/816 GBDeal−28%€43.49
€10.87/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2013
4/816 GBDeal−22%€43.49
€10.87/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2013
4/816 GBSteal−33%€43.49
€10.87/core
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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 28 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
ONE
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
oneprovider · Main Series · Haswell 2014
8/16128 GBSteal−68%€53.99
€6.75/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014
8/1632 GBSteal−43%€56.80
€7.10/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014
8/1632 GBSteal−43%€56.80
€7.10/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014
8/1632 GBSteal−39%€61.24
€7.66/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014
8/1664 GBSteal−61%€61.24
€7.66/core
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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3 server is €43.49/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is €53.99/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1271 v3 523 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 727; single-thread 115 vs 75 (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.