Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Benchmark, Test and specs

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CPU lineage

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 16 threads concurrently. It was released in Q3/2014 and belongs to the 5 generation of the Intel Xeon E5 series. To use the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3, you'll need a motherboard with a LGA 2011-3 socket.
Name: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
Family: Intel Xeon E5
Group: Intel Xeon E5 v3
Segment: Desktop / Server
Generation: 5

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 16 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 2.6 GHz and turbo frequency for one core is 3.4 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: 2.6 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 core): 3.4 GHz
Turbo Frequency (all cores): 3.0 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 59.8 GB/s. Both the type and quantity of memory can have a substantial impact on the overall system performance.
Memory type: DDR4-2133
Max. Memory: 768.0 GB
Memory channels: 4
Bandwidth: 59.8 GB/s
ECC: Yes
PCIe: pci
AES-NI: Yes

Thermal Management

The processor has a thermal design power (TDP) of 90 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): 90 W
TDP (PL2): None
TDP up: None
TDP down: None
Tjunction max: --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 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 2011-3
L2-Cache: 0 bytes
L3-Cache: 20.0 MB
Architecture: Haswell E
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, AVX2
Release date: Q3/2014
Release price: --
Part Number: --
Documents: Technical data sheet
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Benchmarks

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
28833
28833
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
28770
28770
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
27120
27120
Intel Xeon Silver 4114T
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
27036
27036
Intel Xeon Silver 4114
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
27036
27036

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Intel Core i3-1215U
6C 8T @ 1.2 GHz
11350
11350
Intel Core i7-9850H
6C 12T @ 2.6 GHz
11347
11347
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
11321
11321
Intel Core i5-10500E
6C 12T @ 3.1 GHz
11224
11224
AMD Ryzen 3 4300GE
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
11215
11215

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10600
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
6033
6033
Intel Core i5-10400F
6C 12T @ 2.9 GHz
6014
6014
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
6013
6013
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.5 GHz
6006
6006
Intel Xeon D-2145NT
8C 16T @ 1.9 GHz
5986
5986

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon Silver 4208
8C 16T @ 2.1 GHz
5483
5483
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
5482
5482
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
5422
5422
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4
10C 20T @ 1.8 GHz
5406
5406
Intel Xeon E-2234
4C 4T @ 3.6 GHz
5402
5402

Geekbench 3, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1280 v3
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
3675
3675
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
3665
3665
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3665
3665
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
3665
3665
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3
10C 20T @ 3.1 GHz
3637
3637

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 5600U
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
3142
3142
Intel Core i5-10500T
6C 12T @ 2.3 GHz
3070
3070
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3057
3057
Intel Xeon E5-2650 v2
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
3008
3008
AMD Ryzen 5 4600HS
6C 12T @ 3.0 GHz
3000
3000

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Intel Xeon E-2236
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
2407
2407
Intel Xeon E-2226GE
6C 6T @ 3.4 GHz
2407
2407
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
2401
2401
AMD Ryzen 3 PRO 4350G
4C 8T @ 3.8 GHz
2394
2394
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
10C 20T @ 2.2 GHz
2389
2389

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Intel Core i5-10600T
6C 12T @ 2.4 GHz
1324
1324
Intel Xeon E-2176G
6C 12T @ 3.7 GHz
1288
1288
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1275
1275
Intel Core i3-13100F
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
1273
1273
Intel Core i7-10850H
6C 12T @ 2.7 GHz
1265
1265

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3
12C 24T @ 2.5 GHz
1041
1041
AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
4C 8T @ 2.2 GHz
1040
1040
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1033
1033
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
12C 24T @ 2.3 GHz
1032
1032
Intel Core i5-4210H
2C 4T @ 2.9 GHz
1032
1032

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon D-1746TER
10C 20T @ 2.0 GHz
899
899
AMD Ryzen 7 1700X
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
899
899
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
898
898
Intel Core i5-6600T
4C 4T @ 2.7 GHz
897
897
Intel Core i7-4910MQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
895
895

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 7 2700
8C 16T @ 3.2 GHz
394
394
Intel Core i7-3770K
4C 8T @ 3.5 GHz
384
384
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
348
348
Intel Core i7-2600
4C 8T @ 3.4 GHz
337
337
Intel Core i5-2400
4C 4T @ 3.1 GHz
317
317

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 4650U
6C 12T @ 2.1 GHz
282
282
Intel Core i5-L16G7
5C 5T @ 1.4 GHz
272
272
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
271
271
Intel Core i7-3930K
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
269
269
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3
14C 28T @ 2.3 GHz
264
264

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Intel Xeon E3-1275 v5
4C 8T @ 3.6 GHz
172
172
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
172
172
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
172
172
Intel Xeon E3-1280 v5
4C 8T @ 3.7 GHz
172
172
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
172
172

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

Intel Xeon Gold 6128
6C 12T @ 3.4 GHz
12.9
12.9
AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
6C 12T @ 3.3 GHz
12.5
12.5
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
12.4
12.4
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v2
8C 16T @ 3.4 GHz
12.2
12.2
AMD Ryzen 5 PRO 1600
6C 12T @ 3.2 GHz
12.1
12.1

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

Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.6 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Core i7-6920HQ
4C 8T @ 2.9 GHz
1.8
1.8
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
8C 16T @ 2.3 GHz
1.8
1.8