Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell 2x Intel Xeon E7540 vs Dell Intel Xeon X5560

27specifications compared
12differ
15identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- 2x Intel Xeon E7540:Intel® Xeon® 7000 Sequence
- Intel Xeon X5560:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- 2x Intel Xeon E7540:E7540
- Intel Xeon X5560:X5560
Processor base frequency
- 2x Intel Xeon E7540:2 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5560:2.8 GHz
Processor cores
- 2x Intel Xeon E7540:6
- Intel Xeon X5560:4
Processor socket
- 2x Intel Xeon E7540:LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
- Intel Xeon X5560:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads
- 2x Intel Xeon E7540:12
- Intel Xeon X5560:8
Processor boost frequency
- 2x Intel Xeon E7540:2.266 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5560:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- 2x Intel Xeon E7540:18 MB
- Intel Xeon X5560:8 MB

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Comparison of 2x Intel Xeon E7540, Intel Xeon X5560
40 specifications	A Dell 2x Intel Xeon E7540 View product	B Dell Intel Xeon X5560 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 7000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E7540	X5560
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.266 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	18 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	105 W	95 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.675 - 1.35 V	0.75 - 1.35 V
Stepping	D0	D0
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB/s
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Triple-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	64 °C	75 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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