Xeon E5-2640 v4 vs Xeon E5-2649 V3

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Xeon E5-2640 v4 is positioned at rank 262 and the Xeon E5-2649 V3 is on rank 266, so the Xeon E5-2640 v4 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2640 v4

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4166%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

787%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

699%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

540%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

99%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

99%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

98%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

98%

#223

Xeon W-1390

MSRP: $494|Avg: $400

97%

#262

Xeon E5-2640 v4

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2649 V3

#1

Xeon Platinum 8454H

MSRP: $6540|Avg: N/A

4190%

#6

Xeon Gold 6240R

MSRP: $2444|Avg: N/A

791%

#10

Xeon 6337P

MSRP: $60|Avg: $5

703%

#15

EPYC 9174F

MSRP: $194|Avg: $30

543%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

100%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

100%

#221

Xeon Gold 6314U

MSRP: $2977|Avg: N/A

99%

#222

Xeon E-2478

MSRP: $568|Avg: $269

99%

#223

Xeon W-1390

MSRP: $494|Avg: $400

98%

#225

Xeon W-1250

MSRP: $285|Avg: $333

97%

#266

Xeon E5-2649 V3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

About PassMark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E5-2640 v4 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon E5-2649 V3 in both compute-intensive tasks (0.6% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon E5-2640 v4	Xeon E5-2649 V3
Gaming	✅ Superior gaming performance	❌ Lower gaming performance
Workstation	✅ Better multi-core power	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Broadwell (2015−2019) / 14 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E5-2640 v4	Xeon E5-2649 V3
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

Xeon E5-2640 v4 Benchmark Check

Xeon E5-2649 V3 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Xeon E5-2649 V3

Xeon E5-2640 v4

The Xeon E5-2640 v4 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 20 June 2016 (9 years ago). It is based on the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.4 GHz, with boost up to 3.4 GHz. L3 cache: 25 MB. L2 cache: 2.5 MB. Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 90 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 12,470 points. Launch price was $939.

Xeon E5-2649 V3

The Xeon E5-2649 V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 10 cores and 20 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3 GHz. L3 cache: 25 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR3, DDR4 2133 MHz Quad-channel. Passmark benchmark score: 12,399 points. Launch price was $800.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E5-2640 v4 and Xeon E5-2649 V3 share an identical 10-core/20-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 3.4 GHz on the Xeon E5-2640 v4 versus 3 GHz on the Xeon E5-2649 V3 — a 12.5% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2640 v4 (base: 2.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Xeon E5-2640 v4 uses the Broadwell (2015−2019) architecture (14 nm), while the Xeon E5-2649 V3 uses Haswell-EP (2014−2015) (22 nm). In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2640 v4 scores 12,470 against the Xeon E5-2649 V3's 12,399 — a 0.6% lead for the Xeon E5-2640 v4. L3 cache: 25 MB on the Xeon E5-2640 v4 vs 25 MB (total) on the Xeon E5-2649 V3.

Feature	Xeon E5-2640 v4	Xeon E5-2649 V3
Cores / Threads	10 / 20	10 / 20
Boost Clock	3.4 GHz+13%	3 GHz
Base Clock	2.4 GHz+4%	2.3 GHz
L3 Cache	25 MB	25 MB (total)
L2 Cache	2.5 MB+900%	256K (per core)
Process	14 nm-36%	22 nm
Architecture	Broadwell (2015−2019)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	12,470	12,399

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5-2640 v4 uses the LGA2011 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon E5-2649 V3 uses LGA2011-3 (PCIe 5.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.