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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Based on 3 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon |
| Model | E5-2630 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 5 A8-7600 | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 | NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml | Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 4 | 32 | - | - | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 | 64 | - | - | 12 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3100 | 5100 | 3500 | - | - | 4000 |
| L3 Cache Mb | 15 | 32 | 256 | - | - | 8.25 |
| Tdp W | 80 | 65 | 200 | - | 30 | 140 |
| Socket | LGA 2011 | FM2+ | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | AM5 | - | LGA 2066 |
| Integrated Graphics | - | Radeon R7 Graphics | No | - | - | Radeon Graphics |
| 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 5 A8-7600 Compare | 81.9 | 93.6 | 72.1 | 0 | 94 | 82.4 | 17.6 | 98.5 | 90.4 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 97.8 | 90.9 | 76.9 | 0 | 31.5 | 47.4 | 0 | 88 | 51.6 |
| Thermal Grizzly Ryzen 7 CSF-AM5 Compare | 3.2 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 96.4 | 97.8 | 2.9 |
| NEKSKA Electric Garlic Chopper Mini 350ml Compare | 3.2 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 0 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 36.3 | 99.5 | 2.9 |
| Intel Core i7 X-Series 7800X Compare | 70.2 | 83.6 | 83.6 | 21.5 | 54 | 64.4 | 80.3 | 41.2 | 67.4 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall50.5
- AI/LLM45.7
- Budget35.1
- Gaming22.7
- Server56.3
- Efficiency31.8
- Productivity53.5
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