Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 vs Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2

41specifications compared
21differ
20identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:E5-2420
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:E5-2660V2
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:1.9 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:2.2 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:6
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:10
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor lithography
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:32 nm
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:22 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:12
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:20
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E5-2420:7.2 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:8 GT/s

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2420, Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2
69 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon E5-2420 View product	B Lenovo Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 View product
Processor15 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E5 Family	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2420	E5-2660V2
Processor base frequencyDiffers	1.9 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	10
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	LGA 2011 (Socket R)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	22 nm
Processor threadsDiffers	12	20
System bus rateDiffers	7.2 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	15 MB	25 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	L2
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.6 - 1.35 V	0.65 - 1.30 V
Number of QPI linksDiffers	1	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	59.7 GB/s
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
L3 cache speedKnown for one	1.9 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	C2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	375 GB	768 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Quad-channel
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Features1 differ
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x4, 1x8, 1x16
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ScalabilityDiffers	S2S	2S
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	2.0
AMD Cool'n'Quiet TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD HD Internet TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD HyperTransport TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD Optimization for Cloud ComputingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD Turbo CORE technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD VISION FX TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
AMD Virtualization TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	75 °C
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	85423119
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	52.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.56 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 g
Processor package sizeKnown for one	45 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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