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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
Benchmarks & Specs

Name: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
Brand: Intel
Rating: 4.4 (25 reviews)

Last updated: 2026-06-03

Table of Contents

Summary
Benchmarks
Specifications
User Reviews
Popular Comparisons

Summary

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4, manufactured using the 14 nm process, was once a mainstay in servers and workstations. This processor is based on the Broadwell E architecture and offered solid multi-core performance for various applications. Particularly noteworthy is its generous 25 MB Level 3 Cache.

This contributed significantly to smooth data processing. In addition, the Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4 supported a maximum memory bandwidth of 68 GB/s. This proved advantageous for data-intensive operations. Even today, this chip can still serve its purpose in systems with moderate requirements. It offers a stable foundation for virtualization or as a dedicated number cruncher.

Its PCIe 3.0 support ensures good connectivity. We see it as a viable choice for price-conscious projects. Here, robust, reliable computing power counts above all, not the need for the very latest technology.

Multi-Core Performance
25 MB Level 3 Cache
68 GB/s Memory Bandwidth
PCIe 3.0 Support

Benchmarks

Performance Overview
Average performance across multiple benchmarks

Single-core performance

Rank 590 / 867
In segment Desktop

Multi-core performance

Rank 360 / 821
In segment Desktop

Geekbench 6 Single-Core
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

1,089

4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

1,089

10C / 20T · 3.40 GHz

1,086

4C / 4T · 4.00 GHz

1,084

4C / 8T · 3.90 GHz

1,084

Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

8C / 16T · 3.60 GHz

6,185

8C / 16T · 4.00 GHz

6,185

10C / 20T · 2.80 GHz

6,182

6C / 12T · 3.30 GHz

6,179

6C / 12T · 3.10 GHz

6,110

Geekbench 5, 64bit Single-Core
Single-core performance

6C / 12T · 3.70 GHz

926

6C / 6T · 3.50 GHz

924

10C / 20T · 3.40 GHz

923

12C / 24T · 3.50 GHz

922

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

921

Geekbench 5, 64bit Multi-Core
Multi-core performance

4C / 8T · 4.10 GHz

6,835

8C / 16T · 3.40 GHz

6,824

10C / 20T · 2.80 GHz

6,823

6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz

6,821

6C / 12T · 3.90 GHz

6,759

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Single-core performance

4C / 4T · 3.70 GHz

144 cb

2C / 4T · 3.40 GHz

143 cb

10C / 20T · 3.40 GHz

142 cb

4C / 4T · 3.30 GHz

141 cb

2C / 4T · 3.50 GHz

141 cb

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Multi-core performance

6C / 12T · 4.00 GHz

1,489 cb

8C / 16T · 3.50 GHz

1,488 cb

10C / 20T · 2.80 GHz

1,481 cb

14C / 28T · 2.00 GHz

1,480 cb

6C / 12T · 4.30 GHz

1,448 cb

More benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (SC)
1,989 entries

Geekbench 6 (MC)
1,927 entries

Geekbench 5 (SC)
2,512 entries

Geekbench 5 (MC)
2,483 entries

PassMark CPU-Mark
2,504 entries

Cinebench R15 (SC)
1,113 entries

Cinebench R15 (MC)
1,110 entries

Geekbench 3 (SC)
945 entries

Geekbench 3 (MC)
941 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (SC)
826 entries

Cinebench R11.5 (MC)
837 entries

Specifications

At a glance

Property	Value
Family	Intel Xeon E5 (76)
CPU group	Intel Xeon E5 v4 (27)
Architecture	Broadwell E
Technology	14 nm
Segment	Desktop
Socket	LGA 2011-3
Generation	6
Predecessor	Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Q3/2014
Successor

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

Property	Value
CPU Cores / Threads	10 / 20
Hyperthreading / SMT	✓
Core architecture	normal
Cores:	10x
Frequency:	2.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (1 Core):	3.40 GHz
Turbo Frequency (10 Cores):	2.80 GHz
L2-Cache
L3-Cache	25.00 MB
Overclocking	No

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Property	Value
GPU name	no iGPU
GPU frequency
CUs / Shader	/
Raytracing	✗
Max. displays
Max. GPU Memory
Technology
Release date

NPU AI performance

Property	Value
AI hardware
AI specifications
NPU + CPU + iGPU

Memory & PCIe

Memory type	Memory bandwidth
DDR4-2133	68.2 GB/s
Property	Value
Max. Memory	1536 GB
Memory channels	4
ECC	✓
PCIe	3.0 x 40
PCIe Bandwidth	39.4 GB/s

Thermal Management

Property	Value
TDP	90 W
TDP (PL2)
TDP up
TDP down
T. junction max.

Technical details

Property	Value
Chip design	Monolithic
AES-NI	✓
Operating systems	Windows 10, Linux
Instruction set	x86-64 (64 bit)
ISA extensions	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2
Release date	Q1/2016
Release price	940 $
Documents	Technical data sheet

User Reviews

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