Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Xeon E5630 vs Dell Xeon X5680

44specifications compared
11differ
33identical
1known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Xeon E5630:E5630
- Xeon X5680:X5680
Processor base frequency
- Xeon E5630:2.54 GHz
- Xeon X5680:3.33 GHz
Processor cores
- Xeon E5630:4
- Xeon X5680:6
Processor threads
- Xeon E5630:8
- Xeon X5680:12
System bus rate
- Xeon E5630:5.86 GT/s
- Xeon X5680:6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Xeon E5630:2.8 GHz
- Xeon X5680:3.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Xeon E5630:80 W
- Xeon X5680:130 W
VID Voltage Range
- Xeon E5630:0.800 - 1.300 V
- Xeon X5680:0.750 - 1.350 V

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Comparison of Xeon E5630, Xeon X5680
45 specifications	A Dell Xeon E5630 View product	B Dell Xeon X5680 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5630	X5680
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.54 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cache	12 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.800 - 1.300 V	0.750 - 1.350 V
Stepping	B1	B1
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Number of QPI links	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	288 GB	288 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 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 Technologies	No	No
Market segment	Server	Server
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
Embedded options available	No	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	77.6 °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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