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Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 vs Xeon Gold 5122

The Intel Xeon Gold 5122 @ 3.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz is around 10% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon Gold 5122 @ 3.60GHz uses around 37% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 122 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 E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz×Intel Xeon Gold 5122 @ 3.60GHz+ ADD
Price $429.95 - BUY $370 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA1151FCLGA3647
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.1 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 512KB, L2: 8.0MB, L3: 17MB
TDP72W105W
Yearly Running Cost$13.14$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2017Q4 2017
# of Samples8933
CPU Value20.224.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2382(0.0%)2137(-10.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8703(-1.9%)8875(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz
8,703
Intel Xeon Gold 5122 @ 3.60GHz
8,875
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz
20.2
Intel Xeon Gold 5122 @ 3.60GHz
24.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz
2,382
Intel Xeon Gold 5122 @ 3.60GHz
2,137
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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 E3-1240 v6 @ 3.70GHz Intel Xeon Gold 5122 @ 3.60GHz
Max TDP72W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.140.21
Running cost per day$0.036$0.052
Power consumption per year (kWh)52.676.6
Running cost per year$13.14$19.16
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.