Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Intel Xeon L5506 vs Dell Intel Xeon X5672

40specifications compared
16differ
24identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Intel Xeon L5506:L5506
- Intel Xeon X5672:X5672
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon L5506:2.13 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5672:3.2 GHz
Processor lithography
- Intel Xeon L5506:45 nm
- Intel Xeon X5672:32 nm
Processor series
- Intel Xeon L5506:Intel Xeon 5500 Series
- Intel Xeon X5672:Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon L5506:4
- Intel Xeon X5672:8
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon L5506:4.8 GT/s
- Intel Xeon X5672:6.4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon L5506:4 MB
- Intel Xeon X5672:12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Xeon L5506:60 W
- Intel Xeon X5672:95 W

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Comparison of Intel Xeon L5506, Intel Xeon X5672
47 specifications	A Dell Intel Xeon L5506 View product	B Dell Intel Xeon X5672 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	L5506	X5672
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socket	LGA 1366 (Socket B)	LGA 1366 (Socket B)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Cooler included	No	No
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	60 W	95 W
VID Voltage Range	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.75 - 1.35 V
SteppingDiffers	D0	B1
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Number of QPI links	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	19.2 GB/s	32 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	288 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Market segment	Server	Server
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Embedded options available	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features3 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	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)	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	70 °C	82.9 °C

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