Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 18-core LGA 2011-3
Its 18 cores and 36 threads on the Haswell-EP architecture deliver strong parallel throughput for multi-socket servers, backed by a massive 45MB L3 cache. The 145W TDP and LGA 2011-3 socket make it a cost-effective drop-in upgrade for aging workstation fleets when purchased renewed. This processor suits homelab operators and small businesses running virtualized environments or threaded batch workloads, not single-threaded desktop tasks.
Cores 18
Threads 36
Boost Clock 3600 MHz
L3 Cache 45 MB
TDP 145 W
Socket LGA 2011-3
49 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (94th percentile) 94th
- Strong ai (79th percentile) 79th
- Strong multi thread (75th percentile) 75th
- Strong efficiency (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average social proof (24th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon |
| Model | E5-2699V3 |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 18 |
| Threads | 36 |
| Base Clock | 2300 |
| Boost Clock | 3600 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4.5 |
| L3 Cache | 45 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 20033 |
| PassMark Single | 1877 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory | 768 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
| TDP | 145 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | SMC EPYC 9555P | HP Xeon 6526Y | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 18 | 16 | 64 | 16 | 24 | - |
| Threads | 36 | 32 | 128 | 32 | 48 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3600 | 5700 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 45 | 128 | 256 | 37 | 128 | - |
| Tdp W | 145 | 120 | 360 | 195 | 200 | - |
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 | - |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | No | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 | 78.5 | 47 | 50.5 | 65.9 | 75.2 | 23.7 | 93.8 | 48.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Compare | 96 | 98.6 | 92.4 | 97 | 95.7 | 84.4 | 14.5 | 92.9 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.2 | 96.8 | 89.6 | 99.4 | 0 | 0.4 | 85.9 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 92.1 | 77.2 | 90.8 | 79.3 | 89.9 | 0 | 2.7 | 80.5 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.2 | 84.5 | 85.1 | 93.9 | 36.3 | 5.1 | 80.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 66.5 | 97.1 | 0 | 6.3 | 98.4 |
Usage Scores
- Overall49.2
- AI/LLM54.7
- Budget45.5
- Gaming24.4
- Server58.2
- Efficiency31.5
- Productivity61.5
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