Intel SR0KH 2.7GHz 8-Core 20MB L3 130W Xeon E5-2680 Processor

Overview
The Intel Xeon E5-2680 (model SR0KH) is a high-performance server processor designed for demanding data-center workloads. With a base clock of 2.7GHz, eight physical cores, and 20MB of shared L3 cache, this 130W part delivers strong multi-threaded performance while maintaining energy efficiency for dense rack deployments.

Key Features

• Eight physical cores with Hyper-Threading support for up to sixteen simultaneous threads
• Base frequency of 2.7GHz with Turbo Boost up to 3.5GHz for burst performance
• 20MB of shared L3 cache to reduce memory latency and improve throughput
• 130W thermal design power (TDP) optimized for balanced power and performance
• Support for DDR3 memory up to 1866MT/s with triple channel configuration
• Integrated Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) and Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) for secure and flexible virtualization
• Compatible with Intel 2011 socket and Xeon E5 v2 platform chipsets

Technical Specifications

• Manufacturer: Intel
• Model/Part Number: SR0KH
• Processor Family: Xeon E5 v2
• Core Count: 8 cores / 16 threads
• Base Clock: 2.7GHz
• Turbo Boost Max Clock: 3.5GHz
• L3 Cache: 20MB
• Bus Speed: 8GT/s QPI
• Thermal Design Power: 130W
• Supported Memory Types: DDR3 1333/1600/1866
• Maximum Memory Capacity: 384GB per socket
• Instruction Set Extensions: AVX, SSE4.2, AES-NI

Typical Applications
The Xeon E5-2680 is ideal for virtualized server environments, high-performance computing clusters, and large-scale database platforms. It excels in workloads such as web hosting, scientific simulations, financial modeling, and media rendering where multiple threads and fast cache access are critical. Its robust feature set also makes it a solid choice for enterprise storage solutions, virtualization hosts, and cloud infrastructure that demand reliability and consistent performance.