Intel Xeon E5-2680 V4 12-core LGA2011
The 14-core, 28-thread design with a 35MB L3 cache and ECC memory support delivers reliable multi-socket performance for virtualized environments. Its 120W TDP and dual QPI links provide balanced power efficiency and scalability in dense 2U server deployments. This processor is best for IT administrators upgrading legacy LGA2011-3 servers to handle containerized workloads and software-defined storage.
Cores 12
Threads 28
Boost Clock 3300 MHz
L3 Cache 35 MB
TDP 120 W
Socket FCLGA2011-3
42 Overall Score
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average single thread (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon |
| Model | E5-2680V4 |
| Class | server |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 12 |
| Threads | 28 |
| Base Clock | 2400 |
| Boost Clock | 3300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 35 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 7363 |
| PassMark Single | 259 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2400 |
| Channels | 4 |
| Max Memory | 1577 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 |
| TDP | 120 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5-2680 V4 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 24 | 16 |
| Threads | 28 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 48 | 32 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3300 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 4000 | 3900 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 35 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 128 | 37.5 |
| Tdp W | 120 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 200 | 195 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | No |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon E5-2680 V4 | 42.8 | 46.1 | 85 | 42.8 | 52.4 | 55.9 | 9.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
Usage Scores
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