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 Xeon E3-1270 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
16177
16177
Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
16177
16177
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
15970
15970
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v5
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
15751
15751
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v6
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
15717
15717

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i5-1155G7
4C 8T @ 2.5 GHz
10302
10302
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)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
3975
3975
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 Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3942
3942

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
2930
2930
Intel Atom x7425E
4C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
2885
2885
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
2869
2869
Intel Core i5-1030NG7
4C 8T @ 1.1 GHz
2864
2864
Intel Core i7-980X
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2847
2847

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-8559U
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
2324
2324
Intel Core i5-1135G7
4C 8T @ 2.4 GHz
2315
2315
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
2307
2307
Intel Core i7-980
6C 12T @ 3.33 GHz
2275
2275
Intel Core i3-1125G4
4C 8T @ 2.0 GHz
2211
2211

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Core i3-3220T
2C 4T @ 2.8 GHz
2267
2267
AMD Athlon X4 835
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
2260
2260
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
2170
2170
Intel Core i5-4302Y
2C 4T @ 1.6 GHz
2155
2155
Intel Celeron G1820T
2C 2T @ 2.4 GHz
2138
2138

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i7-5700HQ
4C 8T @ 2.7 GHz
711
711
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 i7-6770HQ
4C 8T @ 2.6 GHz
692
692

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
Intel Core i3-3120M
2C 4T @ 2.5 GHz
508
508
Intel Pentium G2030T
2C 2T @ 2.6 GHz
508
508

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2620 v2
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
510
510
Intel Core i7-3689Y
2C 4T @ 1.5 GHz
507
507
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
Intel Xeon E7-4890 v2
15C 30T @ 2.8 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 Xeon E3-1230 v5
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
8.9
8.9
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
8.8
8.8
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
8.6
8.6
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1500
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
8.5
8.5
Intel Core i5-8300H
4C 8T @ 2.3 GHz
8.4
8.4

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

AMD Phenom II X4 975
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1.1
1.1
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
8C 16T @ 2.0 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD FX-4320
4C 4T @ 4.0 GHz
1.1
1.1
AMD Phenom II X2 521
2C 2T @ 3.5 GHz
1.1
1.1