Xeon E7-4890 v2 vs E5-2640

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon E7-4890 v2 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1343	255
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.96	6.88
Market segment	Server	Server
Architecture codename	Sandy Bridge-EP (2012)	no data
Release date	6 March 2012 (12 years ago)	1 January 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$162	no data
Current price	$25 (0.2x MSRP)	$1638

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E7-4890 v2 has 617% better value for money than Xeon E5-2640.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon E7-4890 v2 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	6 (Hexa-Core)	no data
Threads	12	no data
Base clock speed	2.5 GHz	no data
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	no data
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	no data
L2 cache	256 KB (per core)	no data
L3 cache	15360 KB (shared)	no data
Chip lithography	32 nm	no data
Die size	435 mm2	no data
Maximum core temperature	73 °C	77 °C
Number of transistors	2,270 million	no data
64 bit support	+	-
Windows 11 compatibility	-	-
Unlocked multiplier	No	No

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon E7-4890 v2 compatibility with other computer components: 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	4
Socket	2011	no data
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	155 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon E7-4890 v2. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	no data
AVX	+	no data
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	+	no data

Security technologies

Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon E7-4890 v2 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT

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no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon E7-4890 v2. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	no data
Maximum memory bandwidth	42.6 GB/s	85 GB/s
ECC memory support	+	+

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-2640 and Xeon E7-4890 v2.

PCIe version	3.0	no data
PCI Express lanes	40	32

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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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.

E7-4890 v2 outperforms E5-2640 by 389% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	4.09	20.01
Recency	6 March 2012	1 January 2014
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	155 Watt

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