Intel Xeon E5-2630L V3 8-core LGA 2011-3
An 8-core Haswell-EP chip with a 55W TDP, this processor delivers efficient multi-threading for always-on servers with its 20MB L3 cache and 1.8GHz base clock. Its low power draw and LGA 2011-3 socket compatibility make it a cost-effective drop-in upgrade for legacy single-socket workstations. This CPU is best for home lab enthusiasts building quiet, power-efficient NAS devices or virtualization hosts.
Cores 8
Threads 16
Boost Clock 2900 MHz
L3 Cache 20 MB
TDP 55 W
Socket LGA 2011-3
41 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong efficiency (71st percentile) 71st
Cons
- Below average feature (20th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon |
| Model | E5-2630L V3 |
| Codename | Haswell-EP |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 8 |
| Threads | 16 |
| Base Clock | 1800 |
| Boost Clock | 2900 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 2 |
| L3 Cache | 20 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 8625 |
| PassMark Single | 1543 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory | 768 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
| TDP | 55 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5-2630L V3 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | SMC EPYC 9555P | Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 | 32 | 64 | 16 | 24 |
| Threads | 16 | 16 | 64 | 128 | 32 | 48 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 2900 | 5200 | 3500 | 4400 | 3900 | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 20 | 96 | 256 | 256 | 37.5 | 128 |
| Tdp W | 55 | 120 | 200 | 360 | 195 | 200 |
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AMD Socket SP5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 |
| 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 E5-2630L V3 | 60 | 20.4 | 50.6 | 70.9 | 59.1 | 36.4 | 37.3 |
| 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 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 77.1 | 96.8 | 88.8 | 99.4 | 0 | 86 |
| Hewlett Packard Enterprise Xeon P67080-B21 Compare | 91.8 | 77.1 | 90.7 | 78.2 | 90.8 | 0 | 80.6 |
| CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor Compare | 94.8 | 77.1 | 84.2 | 84.2 | 94.5 | 36.4 | 80.5 |
Usage Scores
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