Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Xeon X5550 vs Dell Xeon X5690

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Comparison of Xeon X5550, Xeon X5690
50 specifications	A Dell Xeon X5550 View product	B Dell Xeon X5690 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor modelDiffers	X5550	X5690
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.46 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	3.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
L3 cache speedKnown for one	2.66 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.750 - 1.350 V
SteppingDiffers	D0	B1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	20	26
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	288 GB
Featuresidentical
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	731 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	263 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor special features1 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	75 °C	78.5 °C

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