Intel Xeon E5 FRCAZRGBB 12-core LGA2011
The 12-core, 24-thread Xeon E5-2697 v2 delivers strong multi-threaded throughput for its age with a 3.5GHz boost clock and 30MB of L3 cache on the LGA2011 platform. Each used unit is pulled from a working machine and double-tested before shipment, backed by a 1-year warranty for budget-conscious builds. This processor is best for home lab enthusiasts upgrading legacy dual-socket servers for virtualized workloads or threaded applications on a minimal budget.
Cores 12
Threads 24
Boost Clock 3500 MHz
L3 Cache 30 MB
TDP 130 W
Socket LGA2011
22 Overall Score
Price CA$116
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (72nd percentile) 72nd
Cons
- Below average social proof (6th percentile)
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
- Below average efficiency (29th percentile)
- Below average ai (30th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon E5 |
| Model | E5-2697 v2 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge-EP |
| Class | server |
| Process | 22 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 12 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base Clock | 2700 |
| Boost Clock | 3500 |
Cache
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Channels | 4 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA2011 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| TDP | 130 |
| Unlocked | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5 FRCAZRGBB | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | DAKboard CPU v4 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 24 | 16 | 64 | 4 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3500 | 5200 | 3500 | 3400 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 30 | 96 | 256 | 8 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 130 | 120 | 200 | 270 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA2011 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | BGA | AM5 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon E5 FRCAZRGBB | 29.5 | 20.4 | 72.1 | 29 | 29.9 | 5.6 | 44.7 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.4 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 87.8 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.7 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.9 | 76.4 | 97.4 | 99.2 | 0 | 89.5 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 48.4 | 62.6 | 61 | 33.4 | 45.1 | 90.4 | 51.2 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 13.6 | 20.4 | 17.9 | 12.9 | 17.9 | 58.7 | 21 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.9 | 20.4 | 91 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 90.4 | 3.6 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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