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Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 vs Xeon Gold 6240

The Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz also around 9% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 300 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $695 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.3 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores18 (Threads: 36)18 (Threads: 36)
CacheL1: 1,152KB, L2: 4.5MB, L3: 45MBL1: 1,024KB, L2: 16.0MB, L3: 25MB
TDP145W150W
Yearly Running Cost$26.46$27.38
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2015Q4 2019
# of Samples2955
CPU Value39.634.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2064(0.0%)1731(-16.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)21635(-8.6%)23673(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz
21,635
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz
23,673
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz
39.6
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz
34.1
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 7th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz
2,064
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz
1,731
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 @ 2.30GHz Intel Xeon Gold 6240 @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP145W150W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.290.30
Running cost per day$0.072$0.075
Power consumption per year (kWh)105.8109.5
Running cost per year$26.46$27.38
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.