Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

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

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 1.3× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A8 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3

Haswell · 2014 · 8C · PERF 839 / 86 ST

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CPU B28 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3

Haswell · 2014 · 8C · PERF 727 / 75 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€81.76	€53.99Best of 2
Median per month↓	€129.35	€74.55Best of 2
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	86Best of 2	75
Multi-thread (est.)↑	839Best of 2	727
Performance per €↑	10	13Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Haswell (2014)	Haswell (2014)
Cores per server	8	8
Availability
In stock↑	8 · 1 providers	28 · 4 providersBest of 2
Fastest delivery↓	30 minutes	15 minutesBest of 2

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 8 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Spot Servers · Haswell 2014	8/16	64 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	10min–30min	Steal−34%	€81.76 €10.22/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014	8/16	32 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+40%	€119.35 €14.92/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014	8/16	32 GB	750 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+42%	€126.35 €15.79/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014	8/16	64 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Fair+9%	€129.35 €16.17/core
CHS Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 cherry · Server Outlet · Haswell 2014	8/16	32 GB	2 TB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Pricey+46%	€149.35 €18.67/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 28 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 oneprovider · Main Series · Haswell 2014	8/16	128 GB	8 TB	🇬🇧London	–	Steal−68%	€53.99 €6.75/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014	8/16	32 GB	960 GB	🇺🇸Chicago	5min–15min	Steal−43%	€56.80 €7.10/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014	8/16	32 GB	960 GB	🇨🇦Vancouver	5min–15min	Steal−43%	€56.80 €7.10/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014	8/16	32 GB	960 GB	🇨🇦Montreal	5min–15min	Steal−39%	€61.24 €7.66/core
GTH Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014	8/16	64 GB	1.9 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	5min–15min	Steal−61%	€61.24 €7.66/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 server is €81.76/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is €53.99/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 839 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 727; single-thread 86 vs 75 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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