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 modelDiffers	E5506	X5680
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
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
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 clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Featuresidentical
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features3 differ
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	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	78.5 °C

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