Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 12-core LGA2011
Its 12 cores and 30MB L3 cache deliver a PassMark multi-core score of 7363, making it a capable workhorse for parallelized server tasks on the LGA2011 socket. This renewed unit offers a cost-effective entry point for legacy dual-socket workstations, arriving in tested condition with no visible cosmetic damage. It is best suited for homelab operators upgrading aging servers for virtualization or multi-threaded productivity workloads, not for single-threaded or gaming applications.
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (70th percentile) 70th
- Strong multi thread (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong ai (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
- Below average user sentiment (31st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Based on 12 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon |
| Model | E5-2697V2 |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 12 |
| Threads | 24 |
| Base Clock | 2700 |
| Boost Clock | 3500 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 3 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 14240 |
| PassMark Single | 1782 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Memory | 768 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | FCLGA2011 |
| TDP | 130 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | HP Xeon P67080-B21 | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 8 | 24 | 16 | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 24 | 16 | 48 | 32 | 12 | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3500 | 5200 | 4000 | 3900 | 4200 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 30 | 96 | 128 | 37.5 | 32 | 8 |
| Tdp W | 130 | 120 | 200 | 195 | 65 | 15 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP3 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket AM4 | AM4 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | AMD Integrated Graphics |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | 68.2 | 20.1 | 41.5 | 30.8 | 58.5 | 69 | 70 | 44.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.7 | 76.8 | 84 | 0 | 83.7 | 94.4 | 38.3 | 80.1 |
| HP Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.7 | 76.8 | 90.6 | 0 | 78 | 90.8 | 1.5 | 80.3 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87 | 78.2 | 0 | 82.9 | 73.4 | 1.5 | 72.3 |
| Lenovo Ryzen 5 Sparepart: Compare | 63.9 | 54.4 | 56.6 | 0 | 99.2 | 64.6 | 11.8 | 66.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From CA$1,062
We started tracking prices for this product on Jun 10, 2026. The chart appears once we have more data.
Usage Scores
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