Intel Xeon 6740E: specs and benchmarks
Aggregate performance score
Xeon 6740E provides outstanding benchmark performance at 47.95% of a leader's which is a 96-core EPYC 9655P.
Summary
Intel started Xeon 6740E sales 3 June 2024 at a recommended price of $5,265. This is a Sierra Forest architecture desktop processor primarily aimed at professional systems. It has 96 cores and 96 threads, and is based on 5 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3200 MHz and a locked multiplier.
Compatibility-wise, this is Intel Socket 4710 processor with a TDP of 250 Watt and a maximum temperature of 84 °C. It supports DDR5 memory.
Primary details
Xeon 6740E processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.
| Place in the ranking | 38 | |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 18.97 | |
| Market segment | Server | |
| Power efficiency | 18.15 | of 100.00 (Core Ultra 7 164U) |
| Architecture codename | Sierra Forest (2024) | |
| Release date | 3 June 2024 (less than a year ago) | |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $5,265 | of 17,906 (Xeon Platinum 8280L) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance per price, higher is better.
Detailed specifications
Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.
| Physical cores | 96 | |
| Threads | 96 | |
| Base clock speed | 2.4 GHz | of 4.7 GHz (Ryzen 9 7900X) |
| Boost clock speed | 3.2 GHz | of 6.2 GHz (Core i9-14900KS) |
| L1 cache | 96 KB (per core) | of 80 KB (EPYC 9965) |
| L2 cache | 4 MB (per module) | of 2 MB (Xeon 6980P) |
| L3 cache | 96 MB (shared) | of 1152 MB (EPYC 9684X) |
| Chip lithography | 5 nm | of 3 nm (Core Ultra 9 285K) |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 84 °C | of 105 °C (Core i7-5950HQ) |
| 64 bit support | + |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon 6740E compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Number of CPUs in a configuration | 2 | of 8 (Xeon Platinum 8454H) |
| Socket | 4710 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | of 3100 ‑ 4500 (Ryzen 7 7435H) |
Technologies and extensions
Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Xeon 6740E. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| AES-NI | + | |
| AVX | + | |
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | |
| TSX | + |
Security technologies
Processor technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| TXT | + |
Virtualization technologies
Supported virtual machine optimization technologies. Some are specific to Intel only, some to AMD.
| VT-d | + | |
| VT-x | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Xeon 6740E's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.
| Supported memory types | DDR5 |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of a GPU integrated into Xeon 6740E.
| Integrated graphics card | N/A |
Peripherals
Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.
| PCIe version | 5.0 | |
| PCI Express lanes | 88 | of 128 (EPYC 9655P) |
Benchmark performance
Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Xeon 6740E. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Passmark
Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.
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AMD equivalent
According to our data, the closest AMD alternative to Xeon 6740E is Xeon Platinum 8461V, which is slower by 2% and lower by 3 positions in our ranking.
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