Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Xeon E5640 vs HP i7-2960XM processor

17specifications compared
11differ
6identical
28known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Xeon E5640:E5640
- i7-2960XM processor:i7-2960XM
Processor base frequency
- Xeon E5640:2.66 GHz
- i7-2960XM processor:2.7 GHz
Processor socket
- Xeon E5640:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- i7-2960XM processor:PGA988
System bus rate
- Xeon E5640:5.86 GT/s
- i7-2960XM processor:5 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Xeon E5640:2.93 GHz
- i7-2960XM processor:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Xeon E5640:12 MB
- i7-2960XM processor:8 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Xeon E5640:80 W
- i7-2960XM processor:55 W
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- Xeon E5640:288 GB
- i7-2960XM processor:32 GB

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Comparison of Xeon E5640, i7-2960XM
45 specifications	A Dell Xeon E5640 View product	B HP i7-2960XM processor Model i7-2960XM View product
Processor8 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition
Processor modelDiffers	E5640	i7-2960XM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component forKnown for one	Server/workstation	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	55 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.75 - 1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	27
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	DDR3-SDRAM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AES, SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	77.6 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum operating temperatureKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	VT-d, VT-x	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm

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