Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 vs Intel Core i5-3340S

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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-3340S
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Core i5-3340S

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 and the Intel Core i5-3340S and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 8 core processor released in Q3/2014 with the Intel Core i5-3340S which has 4 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2013.
Intel Xeon E5 (71) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Intel Xeon E5 v3 (32) CPU group Intel Core i 3000 (31)
5 Generation 3
Haswell E Architecture Ivy Bridge S
Desktop / Server Segment Desktop / Server
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Predecessor --
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.60 GHz (3.40 GHz). The processor can compute 16 threads at the same time. The Intel Core i5-3340S clocks with 2.80 GHz (3.30 GHz), has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel.

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3340S
8 Cores 4
16 Threads 4
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.60 GHz Frequency 2.80 GHz
3.40 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.30 GHz
3.00 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) --

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3340S
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.05 GHz
-- GPU Generation 7
Technology 22 nm
Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 6
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
-- DirectX Version 11.0

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

no iGPU GPU Intel HD Graphics 2500
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode
No Codec JPEG Decode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 768 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3, while the Intel Core i5-3340S supports a maximum of 32 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 25.6 GB/s enabled.

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3340S
DDR4-2133 Memory DDR3-1600
768 GB Max. Memory 32 GB
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
68.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
Yes ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
20.00 MB L3 Cache 6.00 MB
3.0 PCIe version 3.0
40 PCIe lanes 16
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth 15.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 has a TDP of 90 W. The TDP of the Intel Core i5-3340S is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3340S
90 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 65 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 has 20.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 22 nm. The cache of Intel Core i5-3340S is at 6.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 22 nm.

Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Characteristic Intel Core i5-3340S
22 nm Technology 22 nm
Monolithic Chip design Monolithic
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX
LGA 2011-3 Socket LGA 1155
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Linux
Q3/2014 Release date Q3/2013
-- Release price 187 $
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S (72%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 3 CPU benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S (36%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
898 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
714 (80%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
6013 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2345 (39%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
1033 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
664 (64%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
5422 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
1859 (34%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
11321 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
3922 (35%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
271 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
2401 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
Intel HD Graphics 2500 @ 1.05 GHz
101 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
348 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
3057 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.40 GHz
172 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 3.30 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
8C 16T @ 3.00 GHz
1275 (100%)
Intel Core i5-3340S Intel Core i5-3340S
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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