Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Xeon X5650 vs HP Intel Core i7-2820QM

31specifications compared
19differ
12identical
37known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Xeon X5650 has 0.36 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Core i7-2820QM (2.66 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). The Dell Xeon X5650 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Core i7-2820QM (6 vs 4). The Dell Xeon X5650 has 4 more processor threads than the HP Intel Core i7-2820QM (12 vs 8). Only the Dell Xeon X5650 has ECC. Only the HP Intel Core i7-2820QM has on-board graphics card.

Processor family
- Xeon X5650:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Intel Core i7-2820QM:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- Xeon X5650:X5650
- Intel Core i7-2820QM:i7-2820QM
Processor base frequency
- Xeon X5650:2.66 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2820QM:2.3 GHz
Processor cores
- Xeon X5650:6
- Intel Core i7-2820QM:4
Processor socket
- Xeon X5650:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Intel Core i7-2820QM:PGA988
Processor threads
- Xeon X5650:12
- Intel Core i7-2820QM:8
System bus rate
- Xeon X5650:6.4 GT/s
- Intel Core i7-2820QM:5 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Xeon X5650:3.06 GHz
- Intel Core i7-2820QM:3.4 GHz

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Comparison of Xeon X5650, Intel Core i7-2820QM
68 specifications	A Dell Xeon X5650 View product	B HP Intel Core i7-2820QM View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	X5650	i7-2820QM
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	PGA988
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
System bus rateDiffers	6.4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	45 W
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Component forKnown for one	Server/workstation	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Memory4 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
ECCDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	No	Yes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HD Graphics 3000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1300 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	16
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AES, SSE4.2	AVX
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 nm
Market segmentKnown for one	Server	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	Yes	2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	Yes	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	100 °C
TcaseKnown for one	81.3 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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