2 x XEON E5-2670v2 10 CORE - dependable render machine?

[tricky]

Anyone using this kind of system for rendering? There would be 20x physical cores (40 HT cores). Would this work well with distributed rendering (along with another set of i7-based machines)? Any compatibility issues with so many cores in one machine?

[Vizioen]

Anyone using this kind of system for rendering? There would be 20x physical cores (40 HT cores). Would this work well with distributed rendering (along with another set of i7-based machines)? Any compatibility issues with so many cores in one machine?

I have the E5-2695V2 which are 12 cores (48 HT cores) and no problems so far. edit: didn't use it with DR yet but don't think this should pose problems.

[AlexP]

We've 6 of these nodes. They are beasts.

[VI_MOVE]

Sitting on two Workstations each with 2 x XEON E5-2680v2 here. Works great with DR and BB.

[3LP]

Nice to know,
We where looking into going for 2 workstation of dual 2680 v2.

Stan