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 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 | MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi | DAKboard CPU v4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | FCLGA2011 | AM5 | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM4 | AM5 | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | No | - | - | - |
| 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 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 99.1 | 90.7 | 76.2 | 0 | 97.3 | 99.2 | 1.5 | 89.3 |
| be quiet! Ryzen 3 Dark Rock Pro 5 Compare | 47.6 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 0 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 90.7 | 50.2 |
| MSI MAG X870E Tomahawk WiFi Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 90.9 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 90.7 | 3.1 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 12.6 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 11.9 | 17 | 59.7 | 20 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Amazon 1 offer From €120
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Usage Scores
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