Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

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

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is 2.3× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A17 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4

Broadwell · 2016 · 4C · PERF 501 / 103 ST

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CPU B95 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

Broadwell · 2016 · 10–20C · PERF 1,718 / 70 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€57.67Best of 2	€82.50
Median per month↓	€128.90Best of 2	€587.00
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	103Best of 2	70
Multi-thread (est.)↑	501	1,718Best of 2
Performance per €↑	9	21Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Broadwell (2016)	Broadwell (2016)
Cores per server	4	10–20
Availability
In stock↑	17 · 3 providers	95 · 6 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 E5-1620 v4 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 17 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 cherry · Spot Servers · Broadwell 2016	4/8	32 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	10min–30min	Deal−28%	€57.67 €14.42/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 cherry · Server Outlet · Broadwell 2016	4/8	32 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+29%	€98.90 €24.73/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 cherry · Server Outlet · Broadwell 2016	4/8	32 GB	750 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+33%	€105.90 €26.48/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 cherry · Server Outlet · Broadwell 2016	4/8	32 GB	1 TB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+29%	€106.90 €26.73/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 cherry · Server Outlet · Broadwell 2016	4/8	64 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Fair+6%	€112.90 €28.23/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 95 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
WST 2× Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 worldstream · Custom Build · Broadwell 2016	20/40	32 GB	1 TB	🇳🇱Naaldwijk	12h–24h	Steal−41%	€82.50 €4.13/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Broadwell 2016	10/20	64 GB	1.9 TB	🇺🇸Detroit	5min–15min	Steal−57%	€123.37 €12.34/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Broadwell 2016	10/20	128 GB	1.9 TB	🇨🇦Montreal	5min–15min	Steal−67%	€132.24 €13.22/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Broadwell 2016	10/20	128 GB	1.9 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	5min–15min	Steal−65%	€141.12 €14.11/core
SCW 2× Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 scaleway · Dedibox · Broadwell 2016	20/40	192 GB	18 TB	🇫🇷Vitry-sur-Seine	2h–24h	Steal−45%	€149.99 €7.50/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 or Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 server is €57.67/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is €82.50/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E5-1620 v4 501 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 1,718; single-thread 103 vs 70 (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.