Product comparison · 2 cpus

Dell Xeon X5650 vs HP Intel Xeon E3-1290

34specifications compared
17differ
17identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon E3-1290 has 0.94 GHz more processor base frequency than the Dell Xeon X5650 (3.6 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The Dell Xeon X5650 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon E3-1290 (6 vs 4). The Dell Xeon X5650 has 4 more processor threads than the HP Intel Xeon E3-1290 (12 vs 8). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the Dell Xeon X5650, Intel® Xeon® E3 Family on the HP Intel Xeon E3-1290. Processor model: X5650 on the Dell Xeon X5650, E3-1290 on the HP Intel Xeon E3-1290.

Processor family
- Xeon X5650:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Intel Xeon E3-1290:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor model
- Xeon X5650:X5650
- Intel Xeon E3-1290:E3-1290
Processor base frequency
- Xeon X5650:2.66 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1290:3.6 GHz
Processor cores
- Xeon X5650:6
- Intel Xeon E3-1290:4
Processor socket
- Xeon X5650:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Intel Xeon E3-1290:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor threads
- Xeon X5650:12
- Intel Xeon E3-1290:8
System bus rate
- Xeon X5650:6.4 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E3-1290:5 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Xeon X5650:3.06 GHz
- Intel Xeon E3-1290:4 GHz

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Comparison of Xeon X5650, Intel Xeon E3-1290
57 specifications	A Dell Xeon X5650 View product	B HP Intel Xeon E3-1290 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
Processor modelDiffers	X5650	E3-1290
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Tray
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
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	4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W	95 W
Compatible chipsetsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® C202, Intel® C204, Intel® C206, Intel® C216
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D2
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	36
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	21 GB/s
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
Memory3 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 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Dual-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Features2 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AES, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special features1 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
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
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	81.3 °C	56.7 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	37.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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