Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Pentium G6950 vs Dell Intel Xeon X5680

33specifications compared
22differ
11identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Pentium G6950:Intel Pentium G
- Intel Xeon X5680:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Pentium G6950:G6950
- Intel Xeon X5680:X5680
Processor base frequency
- Intel Pentium G6950:2.8 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5680:3.33 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Pentium G6950:2
- Intel Xeon X5680:6
Processor socket
- Intel Pentium G6950:LGA 1156 (Socket H)
- Intel Xeon X5680:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Component for
- Intel Pentium G6950:PC
- Intel Xeon X5680:Server/workstation
Processor threads
- Intel Pentium G6950:2
- Intel Xeon X5680:12
System bus rate
- Intel Pentium G6950:2.5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon X5680:6.4 GT/s

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Comparison of Intel Pentium G6950, Intel Xeon X5680
56 specifications	A Dell Intel Pentium G6950 View product	B Dell Intel Xeon X5680 View product
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel Pentium G	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	G6950	X5680
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1156 (Socket H)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Component forDiffers	PC	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	2	12
System bus rateDiffers	2.5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	73 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.65 - 1.4 V	0.75 - 1.35 V
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	17 GB/s	32 GB/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	288 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	533 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 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 TransistorsKnown for one	382 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	81 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of Graphics & IMC Die TransistorsKnown for one	177 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC Die SizeKnown for one	114 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Differs	1	2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	45 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	72.6 °C	78.5 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers	37.5 mm	42.5 mm
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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