The Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processor (processor code SR1XP) delivers 12 cores and 24 threads with a 2.5 GHz base clock and up to 3.3 GHz turbo, plus 30 MB Intel Smart Cache for scalable multi-core performance. Designed for enterprise servers, it is commonly used for virtualization, database management, and application hosting in data centers and cloud infrastructures requiring high core count and reliable performance. Key specs include a FCLGA2011 socket, 22nm lithography, 120 W TDP, QPI 9.6 GT/s, DDR4 1600/1866 memory support with up to 4 memory channels, Intel VT-x / VT-d virtualization, and a 64-bit instruction set for enterprise/virtualization server processing.
