Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2013 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v2
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 4

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is 2.0 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 2.5 GHz. The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
CPU Cores: 8
Threads: 16
Cores: 8x
Core architecture: normal
Hyperthreading: Yes
Overclocking: No
Frequency: 2.0 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 2.5 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 2.2 GHz

Memory & PCIe

The processor supports a maximum memory capacity of 768.0 GB distributed across 4 memory channels. It offers a peak memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR3-1600
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 95 W watts. TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
TDP (PL1 / PBP): 95 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 is manufactured using a 22 nm process. A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU. In total, this processor boasts a generous 20.0 MB cache. A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
Technology: 22 nm
Chip design: Monolithic
Socket: LGA 2011
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 20.0 MB
Architecture: Ivy Bridge EP
Operating systems: Windows 10, Linux
Virtualization: VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Instruction set (ISA): x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions: SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
Release date: Q3/2013
Release price: 700 $
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
15980
15980
Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
15980
15980
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
15970
15970
Intel Core i5-8600T
6C 6T @ 2.3 GHz
15913
15913
Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
15783
15783

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-8600K
6C 6T @ 3.6 GHz
10255
10255
Intel Core i5-10500T
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
10225
10225
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
10213
10213
Intel Xeon D-1541
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
10163
10163
Intel Core i7-4960X
6C 12T @ 3.6 GHz
10145
10145

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1505M v6
4C 8T @ 3.0 GHz
3968
3968
Intel Xeon E-2124G
4C 4T @ 3.4 GHz
3968
3968
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
3958
3958
Intel Core i5-8279U
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
3953
3953
Intel Core i7-8557U
4C 8T @ 1.7 GHz
3945
3945

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Atom x7425E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2885
2885
MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
8C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2876
2876
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
2869
2869
Intel Core i5-4690T
4C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
2867
2867
Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
2864
2864

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-6700K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
2313
2313
Intel Core i7-4790K
4C 8T @ 4.0 GHz
2311
2311
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
2307
2307
Intel Core i5-10200H
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2301
2301
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
8C 16T @ 1.8 GHz
2292
2292

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium Gold 5405U
2C 4T @ 2.3 GHz
2181
2181
Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
2170
2170
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
2170
2170
Intel Celeron 2970M
2C 2T @ 2.2 GHz
2170
2170
Intel Core i3-4000M
2C 4T @ 2.4 GHz
2167
2167

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
710
710
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
710
710
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
710
710
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
710
710
Intel Core i5-9400T
6C 6T @ 1.8 GHz
710
710

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Pentium G2030T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
508
508
Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
508
508
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
508
508
AMD Phenom II X6 1100T
6C 6T @ 3.3 GHz
508
508
Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
508
508

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-3130M
2C 4T @ 2.6 GHz
506
506
Intel Core i3-550
2C 4T @ 3.2 GHz
505
505
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
504
504
Intel Pentium G3240T
2C 2T @ 2.7 GHz
502
502
Intel Pentium G860
2C 2T @ 3.0 GHz
500
500

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

AMD A8-6600K
4C 4T @ 3.9 GHz
94
94
AMD FX-6300
6C 6T @ 3.5 GHz
94
94
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
94
94
Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
94
94
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 2.8 GHz
94
94

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-7920HQ
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
8.7
8.7
Intel Core i7-8809G
4C 8T @ 3.1 GHz
8.7
8.7
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
8.6
8.6
Intel Core i5-8400H
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
8.6
8.6
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H
4C 8T @ 2.1 GHz
8.6
8.6

Cinebench R11.5, 64bit (Single-Core)

AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD A10-5800K
4C 4T @ 3.8 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1.1
1.1