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Dell Xeon E5530 vs Dell Xeon E5540

47specifications compared
6differ
41identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Xeon E5530:E5530
- Xeon E5540:E5540
Processor base frequency
- Xeon E5530:2.4 GHz
- Xeon E5540:2.53 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- Xeon E5530:2.66 GHz
- Xeon E5540:2.8 GHz
L3 cache speed
- Xeon E5530:2.4 GHz
- Xeon E5540:2.53 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- Xeon E5530:18
- Xeon E5540:19
Embedded options available
- Xeon E5530:No
- Xeon E5540:Yes

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Comparison of Xeon E5530, Xeon E5540
47 specifications	A Dell Xeon E5530 View product	B Dell Xeon E5540 View product
Processor5 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5530	E5540
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rate	5.86 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
VID Voltage Range	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.75 - 1.35 V
Stepping	D0	D0
Bus type	QPI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	18	19
Number of QPI links	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	144 GB	144 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800,1066 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
Number of Processing Die Transistors	731 M	731 M
Processing Die size	263 mm²	263 mm²
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
Embedded options availableDiffers	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)	Yes	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	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 conditionsidentical
Tcase	76 °C	76 °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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