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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4

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

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is 3.0× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A5 in stock
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
Broadwell · 2016 · 8C · PERF 916 / 94 ST
From
€135.85 per month
Median
€163.85 per month
CHS
CPU B95 in stock
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
Broadwell · 2016 · 10–20C · PERF 1,718 / 70 ST
From
€82.50 per month
Median
€587.00 per month
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Head to headIntel Xeon E5-1660 v4Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€135.85
€82.50Best of 2
Median per month↓
€163.85Best of 2
€587.00
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
94Best of 2
70
Multi-thread (est.)↑
916
1,718Best of 2
Performance per €↑
7
21Best of 2
Hardware
Generation
Broadwell (2016)
Broadwell (2016)
Cores per server
8
10–20
Availability
In stock↑
5 · 1 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 E5-1660 v4 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 5 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
cherry · Server Outlet · Broadwell 2016
8/1664 GBPricey+12%€135.85
€16.98/core
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
cherry · Server Outlet · Broadwell 2016
8/1632 GBPricey+61%€155.85
€19.48/core
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
cherry · Server Outlet · Broadwell 2016
8/16128 GBFair−4%€163.85
€20.48/core
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
cherry · Server Outlet · Broadwell 2016
8/1664 GBPricey+23%€165.85
€20.73/core
CHS
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
cherry · Server Outlet · Broadwell 2016
8/1664 GBPricey+28%€197.85
€24.73/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 95 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
WST
2× Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
worldstream · Custom Build · Broadwell 2016
20/4032 GBSteal−41%€82.50
€4.13/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Broadwell 2016
10/2064 GBSteal−57%€123.37
€12.34/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Broadwell 2016
10/20128 GBSteal−67%€132.24
€13.22/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Broadwell 2016
10/20128 GBSteal−65%€141.12
€14.11/core
SCW
2× Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
scaleway · Dedibox · Broadwell 2016
20/40192 GBSteal−45%€149.99
€7.50/core
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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 or Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 server is €135.85/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 is €82.50/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4 916 vs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 1,718; single-thread 94 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.