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Intel Xeon CPU E5-2676 v3

Processor

CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24*
Maximum boost clock
3 GHz*
Thermal design power
120 W

Rendering performance

Median score · higher is better

Three-scene Blender rendering throughput. Versions, operating systems and rendering backends remain separate. This is not a gaming score.

Blender 4.5.0 / Windows / CPU
Intel Xeon CPU E5-2676 v3 134.22 samples/min 3 complete runs · Middle 50%: 133.83 - 138.18 · 12 core / 24 thread · Latest: 2026-02-27

Community submissions; cooling, power limits and system configuration can affect results.

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark14,537*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,687*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark17,670*Platform unreported Compare results

Recorded results

Only the same benchmark, version, workload, scenario and unit share a row. Missing results are not zero. System results include the full submitted hardware and software configuration.

Blender Cycles / classroomCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2676 v3

32.19 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / Complete suiteCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2676 v3

134.22 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
25th percentile
133.82830770598
75th percentile
138.1829265193
Blender Cycles / junkshopCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2676 v3

45.90 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1
Blender Cycles / monsterCPU / Windows · 4.5.0 · samples/min

Intel Xeon CPU E5-2676 v3

60.24 samples/min

3 submissions · median result

Latest submission:
Rendering backend
CPU
Operating system
Windows
Statistic
Median
Evaluation type
community rendering submissions
CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24
CPU sockets
1

Processing & platform

CPU cores
12
CPU threads
24*
Base clock
2.4 GHz
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
Maximum boost clock
3 GHz*
L3 cache
30 MB
Socket / package
LGA 2011-3

Cache hierarchy

  • L3 / total
    Level
    L3
    Scope
    total
    Size
    30 MB

Compatible sockets

  • LGA 2011-3

Memory & storage

Rated memory bandwidth
68.30 GB/s*

Supported memory

  • DDR3-1866
    Technology
    DDR3
    Transfer rate
    1,866 MT/s
  • DDR4-2133
    Technology
    DDR4
    Transfer rate
    2,133 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power
120 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 9 fields
Release
Jun 2015*
Name
Xeon E5-2676 V3*
Codename
Haswell-EP*
Cores
12 / 24*
Clock
2.4 to 3 GHz*
Socket
Socket 2011-3*
Process
22* nm
L3 Cache
30MB*
TDP
120* W
Specifications 2 · 24 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 @ 2.40GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 @ 2.40GHz*
cores
12*
cores
12*
logicals
2*
logicals
2*
samples
23*
samples
2*
price
0*
price
0*
tdp
120*
tdp
120*
date
2015-11-01*
date
2015-11-01*
socket
LGA2011-v3*
socket
LGA2011-v3*
category
Server*
category
Server*
speed
2,400*
speed
2,400*
turbo
3,000*
turbo
3,000*
cpuCount
1*
cpuCount
2*
Specifications 3 · 35 fields
name
Xeon E5-2676 v3*
Release Date
15-Jun*
Part#
SR1Y5*
Frequency
2.4* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 3 GHz*
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
24.0x*
QPI Links
2x 9600MT/s*
Multiplier Unlocked
No*
Codename
Haswell-EP*
Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3*
Generation
Xeon E5 (Haswell-EP)*
Memory Support
DDR3, DDR4*
ECC Memory
Yes*
# of Cores
12*
# of Threads
24*
SMP # CPUs
2*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, EIST, HTT, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, AES-NI, TSX, TXT, CLMUL, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, Boost 2.0, vPro*
Foundry
Intel*
Rated Speed
2,133* MT/s
Memory Bus
Quad-channel*
Memory Bandwidth
68.3* GB/s
tJMax
85°C*
PCI-Express
Gen 3, 40 Lanes (CPU only)*
Process Size
22* nm
Cache L3
30 MB (shared)*
Chipsets
C612, X99*
Transistors
2,600 million*
Die Size
356* mm²
Package
FC-LGA12A*
Market
Server/Workstation*
All Core Turbo
2.7* GHz
Production Status
End-of-life*
Specifications 4 · 4 fields
brand
Intel*
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 @ 2.40GHz*
name
Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 @ 2.40GHz*
Specifications 5 · 8 fields
name
Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 @ 2.40GHz*
socket
LGA2011-v3*
category
Server*
mark
17,670*
single thread
1,731*
tdp
120*
powerperf
147*
testdate
Nov 2015*
Specifications 6 · 9 fields
cpuName
Intel Xeon E5-2676 v3 @ 2.40GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,015*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
LGA2011-v3*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
category
Server*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
14,537*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
1,687*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
120*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
121.14*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
12*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data