Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Core i3-540 vs Fujitsu Intel Xeon L5420

27specifications compared
19differ
8identical
29known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Core i3-540:Intel® Core™ i3
- Intel Xeon L5420:Intel® Xeon®
Processor model
- Intel Core i3-540:i3-540
- Intel Xeon L5420:L5420
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i3-540:3.06 GHz
- Intel Xeon L5420:2.5 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Core i3-540:2
- Intel Xeon L5420:4
Processor socket
- Intel Core i3-540:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- Intel Xeon L5420:LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i3-540:32 nm
- Intel Xeon L5420:45 nm
Component for
- Intel Core i3-540:PC
- Intel Xeon L5420:Server/workstation
Processor cache
- Intel Core i3-540:4 MB
- Intel Xeon L5420:12 MB

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Comparison of Intel Core i3-540, Intel Xeon L5420
56 specifications	A Dell Intel Core i3-540 View product	B Fujitsu Intel Xeon L5420 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i3	Intel® Xeon®
Processor generationKnown for one	Intel® Core™ i3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i3-540	L5420
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	2.5 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	LGA 771 (Socket J)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
System bus rateKnown for one	2.5 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	50 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.65 - 1.4 V	0.85 - 1.35 V
Bus typeKnown for one	DMI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	21 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	E0
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one	1066,1333 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory channelsKnown for one	Dual-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	733 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features5 differ
Market segmentDiffers	Desktop	Server
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsDiffers	382 M	820 M
Processing Die sizeDiffers	81 mm²	214 mm²
Number of Graphics & IMC Die TransistorsDiffers	177 M	820 M
Graphics & IMC Die SizeDiffers	114 mm²	214 mm²
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features1 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel 64Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	57 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source

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