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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4

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

Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 is 1.0× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A95 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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CPU B23 in stock
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
Broadwell · 2016 · 28C · PERF 2,004 / 59 ST
From
€89.50 per month
Median
€399.99 per month
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Head to headIntel Xeon E5-2640 v4Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€82.50Best of 2
€89.50
Median per month↓
€587.00
€399.99Best of 2
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
70Best of 2
59
Multi-thread (est.)↑
1,718
2,004Best of 2
Performance per €↑
21
22Best of 2
Hardware
Generation
Broadwell (2016)
Broadwell (2016)
Cores per server
10–20
28
Availability
In stock↑
95 · 6 providersBest of 2
23 · 4 providers
Fastest delivery↓
15 minutesBest of 2
2 hours

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

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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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 23 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
WST
2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
worldstream · Custom Build · Broadwell 2016
28/5632 GBSteal−37%€89.50
€3.20/core
ONE
2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
oneprovider · Pro Series · Broadwell 2016
28/5664 GBSteal−58%€97.62
€3.49/core
ONE
2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
oneprovider · Core Servers · Broadwell 2016
28/56256 GBSteal−46%€214.99
€7.68/core
SCW
2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
scaleway · Dedibox · Broadwell 2016
28/56256 GBDeal−22%€249.99
€8.93/core
SCW
2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4
scaleway · Dedibox · Broadwell 2016
28/56256 GBDeal−22%€249.99
€8.93/core
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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 or Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 server is €82.50/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 is €89.50/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 1,718 vs Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 2,004; single-thread 70 vs 59 (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.