Key Differences
In short — Xeon E5-2640 v3 outperforms Core i3-550 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Xeon E5-2640 v3 is 1562 days newer than Core i3-550.
Advantages of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3
- Performs up to 1% better in Control than Core i3-550 - 201 vs 199 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-550 - 16 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i3-550
- Consumes up to 19% less energy than Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 - 73 vs 90 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 doesn't have integrated graphics
Control
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Xeon E5-2640 v3
Server/Workstation • Sep 8th, 2014
Core i3-550
Desktop • May 30th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 | vs | Intel Core i3-550 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 8th, 2014 | Release Date | May 30th, 2010 |
| Xeon E5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Haswell-E/EP, Sandy Bridge-EP/EX | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel Socket 2011-3 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Server | Segment | Desktop |
8 | Cores | 2 |
16 | Threads | 4 |
| 2.6 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| 3.4 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 90 W | TDP | 73 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
26.0x | Multiplier | 24.0x |
| None | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
