Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 6-core LGA 2011
A 6-core, 12-thread design with a 2.6GHz base clock and 15MB of L3 cache provides reliable multi-threaded throughput for aging server platforms. Support for up to 768GB of ECC DDR3 memory across four channels and an 80W TDP makes it a cost-effective choice for expanding memory capacity in dual-socket LGA 2011 systems. This processor is best for IT administrators maintaining legacy virtualization hosts or file servers where high memory density and stability are prioritized over single-threaded speed.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong user sentiment (99th percentile) 99th
- Strong platform (76th percentile) 76th
Cons
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon |
| Model | E5-2630 v2 |
| Class | server |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 6 |
| Threads | 12 |
| Base Clock | 2600 |
| Boost Clock | 3100 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 1.5 |
| L3 Cache | 15 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 7466 |
| PassMark Single | 1554 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR3 |
| Max Speed | 1866 |
| Channels | 4 |
| Max Memory | 768 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2011 |
| PCIe | 3 |
| TDP | 80 |
| Unlocked | No |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 | AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D | HP Xeon 6526Y | CG CHIPS GATE EPYC 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 1PC New 6GK7443-1EX30-0XE0 Communications Processor | MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF | G.Skill Trident Z Neo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 16 | 16 | 24 | - | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 32 | 32 | 48 | - | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3100 | 5700 | 3900 | 4000 | - | 4200 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 15 | 128 | 37 | 128 | - | 32 |
| Tdp W | 80 | 120 | 195 | 200 | - | 65 |
| Socket | LGA 2011 | AM5 | LGA 4677 | AMD Socket SP3 | - | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | User Sentiment | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 | 50.9 | 20.6 | 75.9 | 98.8 | 54.5 | 54 | 62.2 | 47.9 | 36.4 |
| AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Compare | 96 | 98.6 | 92.4 | 78.1 | 97 | 95.7 | 84.4 | 14.5 | 92.9 |
| HP Xeon 6526Y Compare | 92.1 | 77.2 | 90.8 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 85.1 | 93.9 | 36.3 | 5.1 | 80.4 |
| MICRO CENTER 9950X3DMAGX870ETMKWF Compare | 85.8 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 66.5 | 97.1 | 0 | 6.3 | 98.4 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.3 | 87.4 | 78.9 | 0 | 84.2 | 72 | 0 | 20.3 | 72.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
- Overall50.5
- AI/LLM45.7
- Budget35.1
- Gaming22.7
- Server56.3
- Efficiency31.8
- Productivity53.5
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