Xeon E3-1240 vs E5-1650

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E5-1650
2012
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.10
+50%
Xeon E3-1240
2011
4 cores / 8 threads, 80 Watt
3.40

Xeon E5-1650 outperforms Xeon E3-1240 by an impressive 50% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1240 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking12171566
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation6.122.23
Market segmentServerServer
Power efficiency3.714.02
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge-E (2011−2013)Sandy Bridge (2011−2013)
Release date6 March 2012 (12 years ago)3 April 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$175$209

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Xeon E5-1650 has 174% better value for money than Xeon E3-1240.

Detailed specifications

Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1240 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)4 (Quad-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Boost clock speed3.8 GHz3.7 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)64 KB (per core)
L2 cache256 KB (per core)256 KB (per core)
L3 cache12288 KB (shared)8 MB (shared)
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size435 mm2216 mm2
Maximum core temperature64 °C69 °C
Number of transistors2,270 million1,160 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1240 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 configuration11
SocketFCLGA2011LGA1155
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1240. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® AVXIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
AES-NI++
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Hyper-Threading Technology++
Idle States++
Thermal Monitoring++
Flex Memory Access-+
Demand Based Switching++
FDIno data-
Fast Memory Accessno data+

Security technologies

Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1240 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT++
EDB++
Identity Protection-+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1240 are enumerated here.

VT-d++
VT-x++
EPT++

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1240. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size256 GB32 GB
Max memory channels42
Maximum memory bandwidth51.2 GB/s21 GB/s
ECC memory support++

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardN/Ano data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1240.

PCIe version3.02.0
PCI Express lanes4020

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score 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.

Xeon E5-1650 5.10
+50%
Xeon E3-1240 3.40

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.

Xeon E5-1650 8103
+50%
Xeon E3-1240 5403

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Xeon E5-1650 591
+5.5%
Xeon E3-1240 560

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Xeon E5-1650 2920
+49.1%
Xeon E3-1240 1958

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.10 3.40
Recency 6 March 2012 3 April 2011
Physical cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 80 Watt

Xeon E5-1650 has a 50% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 months, and 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.

Xeon E3-1240, on the other hand, has 62.5% lower power consumption.

The Xeon E5-1650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E3-1240 in performance tests.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E5-1650 and Xeon E3-1240, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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