Description:

The Intel Xeon E5‑2670 processor is a server‑class CPU used in enterprise and data center systems to deliver balanced multi‑core performance for virtualization, databases, and business applications. Commonly installed in rack and blade servers across corporate IT, cloud infrastructure, and HPC clusters. IT administrators and system integrators use this CPU for performance upgrades, scaling compute capacity, and replacement of aging processors.

Applications:

The Intel Xeon E5‑2670 is widely used in virtualization hosts, database servers, web applications, and mid‑tier enterprise workloads requiring reliable multicore processing and memory bandwidth. It is commonly found in virtualization clusters, file and application servers, distributed computing environments, and cloud service platforms where efficient throughput and multi‑threaded performance are essential.

Technical Specifications:

• Model: Intel Xeon E5‑2670 (SR0H8)
• Cores / Threads: 8 cores / 16 threads
• Base clock speed: 2.60 GHz
• Cache: 20 MB Intel Smart Cache
• Socket: FCLGA2011
• QPI speed: 8 GT/s
• TDP (Thermal Design Power): 115 W
• Memory support: Quad‑channel DDR3 ECC
• PCIe lanes: Platform dependent
• Virtualization support: Intel VT‑x, VT‑d
• ECC memory support: Yes
• Architecture: Sandy Bridge‑EP
• Manufacturing process: 32 nm

Common Replacements:

• Intel Xeon E5‑2670 v2
• Intel Xeon E5‑2680
• Intel Xeon E5‑2650