Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H

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Q2/2020
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Which one of the central processing units is better: Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H? On this page we compare the technical data and benchmark results of different CPUs.

The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 has 8 cores and 16 threads with maximum working frequency of 2.50 GHz. The Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 was released on Q3/2013.

The Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H has 18 cores with 16 threads and 2.50 GHz of frequency. The Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H was released on Q2/2020.

Differences
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Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
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  • Performance per watt
    95 W left arrow 205 W
    About 2.16 0.97 times less performance per watt
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Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H
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  • Higher clock speed
    3.10 GHz left arrow 2.00 GHz
    Around 35% better clock speed
  • More number of cores
    18 left arrow 8
    2 times more cores
  • Higher turbo clock speed
    4.30 GHz left arrow 2.50 GHz
    Around 42 % better overclocked clock speed
Performance tests
Real tests Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H
Specifications
Complete list of technical specifications
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2
Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H
CPU generation and family

Let's find out which one of Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

  • Name
    Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H
  • Segment
    Desktop / Server left arrow Desktop / Server
  • Family
    Intel Xeon E5 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum
  • Generation
    4 left arrow 3
  • CPU group
    Intel Xeon E5 v2 left arrow Intel Xeon Platinum 8300
  • Successor
    Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 left arrow --
CPU Cores and Base Frequency

In this block we are going to compare Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

  • Frequency
    2.00 GHz left arrow 3.10 GHz
  • CPU Cores
    8 left arrow 18
  • Turbo (1 Core)
    2.50 GHz left arrow 4.30 GHz
  • CPU Threads
    16 left arrow 36
  • Hyperthreading
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Overclocking
    No left arrow No
  • Core architecture
    normal left arrow normal
Internal Graphics

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

  • GPU name
    no iGPU left arrow no iGPU
  • GPU (Turbo)
    No turbo left arrow No turbo
Hardware codec support

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

  • h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
    No left arrow No
  • h264
    No left arrow No
  • VP9
    No left arrow No
  • VP8
    No left arrow No
  • AV1
    No left arrow No
  • AVC
    No left arrow No
  • VC-1
    No left arrow No
  • JPEG
    No left arrow No
Memory & PCIe

To choose the best model between Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

  • Memory type
    DDR3-1600 left arrow DDR4-3200
  • Max. Memory
    left arrow 1152 GB
  • ECC
    Yes left arrow Yes
  • Memory channels
    4 left arrow 6
  • PCIe version
    3.0 left arrow 3.0
  • PCIe lanes
    40 left arrow 48
Encryption

AES-NI encryption support for CPUs Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H.

  • AES-NI
    Yes left arrow Yes
Thermal Management

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 or Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

  • TDP (PL1)
    95 W left arrow 205 W
Technical details

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

  • Instruction set (ISA)
    x86-64 (64 bit) left arrow x86-64 (64 bit)
  • Virtualization
    VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d left arrow VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
  • ISA extensions
    SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX left arrow SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512
  • L3-Cache
    20.00 MB left arrow 24.75 MB
  • Architecture
    Ivy Bridge EP left arrow Cooper Lake
  • Technology
    22 nm left arrow 14 nm
  • Socket
    LGA 2011 left arrow LGA 4189
  • Release date
    Q3/2013 left arrow Q2/2020
Devices using this processor

List of devices based on Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 and Intel Xeon Platinum 8354H.

  • Used in
    Unknown left arrow Unknown
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