Intel Xeon E5 4640 vs Intel Xeon E3 1290

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We compared two server CPUs: Intel Xeon E5 4640 with 8 cores 2.4GHz and Intel Xeon E3 1290 with 4 cores 3.6GHz . You will find out which processor performs better in benchmark tests, key specifications, power consumption and more.

Main Differences

Intel Xeon E5 4640 's Advantages

Released 1 years late

Larger L3 cache size (20MB vs 8MB)

Intel Xeon E3 1290 's Advantages

Higher base frequency (3.6GHz vs 2.4GHz)

Score

Benchmark

Geekbench 6 Single Core

Intel Xeon E5 4640

375

Intel Xeon E3 1290 +122%

833

Geekbench 6 Multi Core

Intel Xeon E5 4640

658

Intel Xeon E3 1290 +336%

2870

Intel Xeon E5 4640

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Intel Xeon E3 1290

General Parameters

May 2012

Release Date

May 2011

Intel

Manufacturer

Intel

Server

Type

Server

Sandy Bridge-EP

Core Architecture

Sandy Bridge

Intel Socket 2011

Socket

Intel Socket 1155

N/A

Integrated Graphics

N/A

Xeon E5 (Sandy Bridge-EP)

Generation

Xeon E3 (Sandy Bridge)

Package

2.27 billions

Transistor Count

1.16 billions

32 nm

Manufacturing Process

32 nm

Intel Socket 2011

Socket

Intel Socket 1155

95 W

Power Consumption

95 W

Intel

Foundry

Intel

435 mm²

Die Size

216 mm²

FC-LGA10

Package

FC-LGA10

CPU Performance

2.4 GHz

Performance Core Base Frequency

3.6 GHz

2.8 GHz

Performance Core Turbo Frequency

4 GHz

8

Total Core Count

4

16

Total Thread Count

8

100 MHz

Bus Frequency

100 MHz

24.0

Multiplier

36.0

64 K per core

L1 Cache

64 K per core

256 K per core

L2 Cache

256 K per core

20 MB shared

L3 Cache

8 MB shared

No

Unlocked Multiplier

No

4

SMP

1

Memory Parameters

DDR3

Memory Types

DDR3

4

Max Memory Channels

2

Yes

ECC Memory Support

Yes

Miscellaneous

3

PCIe Version

3

-

PCIe Lanes

16

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