Intel Xeon E5-2670V3 12-core LGA 2011-3
The 12-core, 24-thread design with a 30MB L3 cache delivers strong multi-threaded throughput, reflected in its 14,133 PassMark score, for heavily parallelized workloads. Its value proposition on the used market makes it a cost-effective drop-in upgrade for existing LGA 2011-3 systems. This processor is best for budget-conscious home lab builders running multiple virtual machines or threaded applications where initial cost outweighs power efficiency.
Cores 12
Threads 8
Boost Clock 3200 MHz
L3 Cache 30 MB
TDP 120 W
Socket LGA 2011-3
39 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong multi thread (66th percentile) 66th
Cons
- Below average platform (17th percentile)
- Below average feature (21st percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Processor
| Brand | Intel |
| Series | Xeon |
| Model | E5-2670V3 |
| Codename | M1 |
| Class | server |
| Process | 5 |
Cores & Clocks
| Cores | 12 |
| P-cores | 4 |
| E-cores | 4 |
| Threads | 8 |
| Base Clock | 2300 |
| Boost Clock | 3200 |
Cache
| L2 Cache | 12 |
| L3 Cache | 30 MB |
Performance
| PassMark Multi | 13456 |
| PassMark Single | 1687 |
Platform & Power
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 |
| TDP | 120 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Intel Xeon E5-2670V3 | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D | G.Skill Trident Z Neo | MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL | Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 | PC Server and Parts E5-2697 v2-cr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 8 | 6 | - | 32 | - |
| Threads | 8 | 16 | 12 | - | 64 | - |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 3200 | 5200 | 4200 | - | 3500 | - |
| L3 Cache Mb | 30 | 96 | 32 | - | 256 | - |
| Tdp W | 120 | 120 | 65 | - | 200 | - |
| Socket | LGA 2011-3 | AM5 | AMD Socket AM4 | - | Socket A/Socket 462 (PGA 462) | - |
| Integrated Graphics | - | AMD Radeon Graphics | - | - | No | - |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Feature | Platform | Efficiency | Multi Thread | Social Proof | Affordability | Single Thread |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Xeon E5-2670V3 | 61.4 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 59.8 | 66 | 36.3 | 49.4 | 41.3 |
| AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Compare | 91.6 | 98.5 | 95.2 | 88.8 | 89.2 | 96.4 | 24.6 | 95.1 |
| G.Skill Trident Z Neo Compare | 72.4 | 87.4 | 78.8 | 84.3 | 72.1 | 0 | 20.4 | 72.5 |
| MICRO CENTER 225FB860MEAGLEPL Compare | 67.9 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 43 | 85.8 | 0 | 27.3 | 94.9 |
| Dell Xeon E5-2637 V2 Compare | 97.8 | 90.9 | 76.8 | 31.5 | 47.7 | 0 | 88.1 | 51.6 |
| PC Server and Parts E5-2697 v2-cr Compare | 50.1 | 20.7 | 17.4 | 29.3 | 67.8 | 0 | 86.9 | 44.9 |
Price
Value & Pricing
Price History
Usage Scores
- Overall38.6
- AI/LLM36.4
- Budget31.8
- Gaming18.8
- Server42.9
- Efficiency26.2
- Productivity49.2
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