With today's fury of processor choices one must look at the bottom line: Your wallet! Sure! I could have gone out and spent 4 times as much on similar newer procs for 35% to 40% increase on performance. I would rather spend my money elsewhere. And you can't beat these processors even if you tried! Considering that these are the same ( or similar ) proces in a Mac Pro ( think trashcan) I now have a system (running linux) that can cut 4k video with the best of them. If you are drooling for V3/V4 like speeds but only have V1 type money. Give these babies a shot! they will not disappoint!
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Works as they are supposed to. After socketing, it fired right up and adjusted to the changes. So nice. Very happy. Shipping was insane as well.
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Works as documented. 12-core with 2 hyperthreads per core. I installed the CPU in a HP Z420 workstation with a version 2 motherboard that supports the Ivy Bridge-EP processors along with PCIe 3.0 slots. Just remember to get some thermal paste to re-install your CPU cooler. I cleaned the CPU and cooler base with 90% rubbing alcohol, and then applied fresh thermal paste when installing the cooler. CPU runs fine with stock HP Z420 cooler. Double-check your motherboard specs and install the latest firmware before upgrading the CPU. Some early Sandy Bridge motherboards may not support this newer Ivy Bridge CPU ... or they need updated BIOS.
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Working like a champ in my Mac Pro 6,1. Very easy install process and loving the extra cores.
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Installed on my 2013 mac pro that had a quad core xeon and worked fine right after the long teardown to get it installed. Was it worth it? I can't tell. I do lots of video work and a faster gpu would be what I really need but I hoped this 12 core would have helped a little. I see little to no difference in my use. At least it works fine, so that is a plus.
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