Intel Xeon E5-2680 V4 12-core LGA2011
The 14-core, 28-thread design with a 35MB L3 cache and ECC memory support delivers reliable multi-socket performance for virtualized environments. Its 120W TDP and dual QPI links provide balanced power efficiency and scalability in dense 2U server deployments. This processor is best for IT administrators upgrading legacy LGA2011-3 servers to handle containerized workloads and software-defined storage.
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Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong platform (85th percentile) 85th
Cons
- Below average single thread (10th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon |
| Model | E5-2680V4 |
| Class | server |
| Process | 14 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 12 |
| Threads | 28 |
| Base Clock | 2400 |
| Boost Clock | 3300 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 4 |
| L3 Cache | 35 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 7363 |
| PassMark Single | 259 |
Memory
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Speed | 2400 |
| Channels | 4 |
| Max Memory | 1577 |
| ECC | Yes |
Platform & Power
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3 |
| PCIe Lanes | 40 |
| TDP | 120 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5-2680 V4 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | SMC EPYC 9555P | Dell Inspiron 7700 | WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 | HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 8 | 64 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| Threads | 28 | 16 | 128 | 12 | 28 | 2 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3300 | 5200 | 4400 | 4700 | 3200 | 2800 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 35 | 96 | 256 | 12 | 19.25 | 4 |
| Tdp W | 120 | 120 | 360 | 15 | 105 | 6 |
| Socket | FCLGA2011-3 | AM5 | AMD Socket SP5 | Intel BGA 1744 | LGA 3647 | Intel BGA 1338 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | Iris Xe 96EU | - | Intel UHD Graphics |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon E5-2680 V4 | 42.8 | 46.1 | 85 | 42.8 | 52.4 | 55.9 | 9.9 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.2 | 98.4 | 95.1 | 87.5 | 90 | 96.5 | 95.6 |
| SMC EPYC 9555P Compare | 99.3 | 76.8 | 96.7 | 90.6 | 99.5 | 1.5 | 88.7 |
| Dell Inspiron 7700 Compare | 62.3 | 69.4 | 70.8 | 99.4 | 66.4 | 27.4 | 82 |
| WowWee Xeon Gold 5120 Compare | 73.7 | 20.1 | 17.5 | 72.6 | 74.3 | 38.3 | 44.2 |
| HP Celeron 14-dq3000dx Compare | 17.2 | 54.4 | 54.4 | 32 | 10.9 | 9.1 | 30.2 |
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