Intel E52696v3 Processor

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v3 processor is an 18-core, 36-thread enterprise CPU designed for high-density virtualization and compute-intensive workloads in data center servers. It operates at a 2.3 GHz base clock, with Turbo Boost up to 3.6 GHz, and includes 45 MB of Intel Smart Cache to help accelerate multi-threaded tasks. Built on a 22 nm process, it uses the FCLGA2011 socket and has a 145 W TDP, with memory support for DDR4 at 1600/1866 MHz across up to four memory channels. The chip offers PCIe-capable performance via a QPI speed of 9.6 GT/s and supports virtualization technologies Intel VT-x and VT-d, along with a 64-bit instruction set. In enterprise IT environments, it is used for large-scale virtualization, database processing, and analytics workloads, commonly deployed in server platforms that underpin cloud services, big data applications, and enterprise systems where high core count and reliable performance are required. Maintenance teams and system integrators often rely on this processor for system upgrades, performance optimization, or replacement of existing processors.