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Dell Xeon E5630 vs Dell Xeon L5520

38specifications compared
10differ
28identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Xeon E5630:E5630
- Xeon L5520:L5520
Processor base frequency
- Xeon E5630:2.54 GHz
- Xeon L5520:2.26 GHz
Processor lithography
- Xeon E5630:32 nm
- Xeon L5520:45 nm
Processor cache
- Xeon E5630:12 MB
- Xeon L5520:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Xeon E5630:80 W
- Xeon L5520:60 W
VID Voltage Range
- Xeon E5630:0.800 - 1.300 V
- Xeon L5520:0.750 - 1.350 V
Stepping
- Xeon E5630:B1
- Xeon L5520:D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- Xeon E5630:288 GB
- Xeon L5520:144 GB

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Comparison of Xeon E5630, Xeon L5520
50 specifications	A Dell Xeon E5630 View product	B Dell Xeon L5520 View product
Processor7 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5630	L5520
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.54 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 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 frequencyKnown for one	2.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	60 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.800 - 1.300 V	0.750 - 1.350 V
SteppingDiffers	B1	D0
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Number of QPI links	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L3 cache speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.26 GHz
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 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
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segment	Server	Server
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	77.6 °C	70 °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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