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Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 vs Xeon E3-1240

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1240 @ 3.30GHz and is around 21% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz is around 22% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E3-1240 @ 3.30GHz uses around 15% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 807 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 E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1240 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price $139.85 - BUY $38.99 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1155LGA1155
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP69W80W
Yearly Running Cost$12.59$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q2 2011
# of Samples552255
CPU Value46.5137.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2079(0.0%)1702(-18.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6502(0.0%)5361(-17.6%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz
6,502
Intel Xeon E3-1240 @ 3.30GHz
5,361
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz
46.5
Intel Xeon E3-1240 @ 3.30GHz
137.5
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz
2,079
Intel Xeon E3-1240 @ 3.30GHz
1,702
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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 E3-1270 V2 @ 3.50GHz Intel Xeon E3-1240 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP69W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.