Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Xeon E5506 vs Dell Xeon X5680

41specifications compared
17differ
24identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Xeon E5506:E5506
- Xeon X5680:X5680
Processor base frequency
- Xeon E5506:2.13 GHz
- Xeon X5680:3.33 GHz
Processor cores
- Xeon E5506:4
- Xeon X5680:6
Processor lithography
- Xeon E5506:45 nm
- Xeon X5680:32 nm
Processor threads
- Xeon E5506:4
- Xeon X5680:12
System bus rate
- Xeon E5506:4.8 GT/s
- Xeon X5680:6.4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Xeon E5506:4 MB
- Xeon X5680:12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Xeon E5506:80 W
- Xeon X5680:130 W

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Comparison of Xeon E5506, Xeon X5680
48 specifications	A Dell Xeon E5506 View product	B Dell Xeon X5680 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5506	X5680
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
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	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.750 - 1.350 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
L3 cache speedKnown for one	2.13 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
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)	2	2
Embedded options available	No	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	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	76 °C	78.5 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package size	42.5 mm	42.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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