Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 12-core LGA2011
Twelve Ivy Bridge cores with a 3.5GHz boost and a massive 30MB L3 cache deliver strong parallel throughput for multi-threaded workloads on the LGA 2011 socket. The retail boxed cooler and low acquisition cost on the used market make it a practical choice for upgrading aging dual-socket workstations. This processor is best for home lab operators and budget server builders running virtualized environments or render nodes where core count matters more than single-thread speed.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong multi thread (69th percentile) 69th
- Strong ai (68th percentile) 68th
Cons
- Below average social proof (26th 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 | E5-2697 v2 |
| 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 | LGA 2011 |
| TDP | 130 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | Dell Inspiron 7700 | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx | DAKboard CPU v4 | Expert X6AIR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 4 | - |
| Threads | 24 | 16 | 12 | 2 | - | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3500 | 5200 | 4700 | 2800 | - | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 30 | 96 | 12 | 4 | - | - |
| Tdp W | 130 | 120 | 15 | 6 | - | - |
| Socket | LGA 2011 | AM5 | Intel BGA 1744 | Intel BGA 1338 | BGA | BGA |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | Iris Xe 96EU | Intel UHD 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 | 41.4 | 41.5 | 43.6 | 58.5 | 69 | 25.5 | 44.8 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 92.6 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.3 | 69.4 | 70.8 | 0 | 99.4 | 66.4 | 27.4 | 82 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 17.2 | 54.4 | 54.4 | 0 | 32 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 30.2 |
| DAKboard CPU v4 Compare | 12.6 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 11.9 | 17 | 59.7 | 20 |
| Expert X6AIR Compare | 3.3 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 71.6 | 14.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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Usage Scores
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