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Fujitsu Intel Xeon E5-2420 vs HP Intel Core i7-3540M

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 16identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
    • Intel Core i7-3540M:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:E5-2420
    • Intel Core i7-3540M:i7-3540M
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:1.9 GHz
    • Intel Core i7-3540M:3 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:6
    • Intel Core i7-3540M:2
  • Processor lithography
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:32 nm
    • Intel Core i7-3540M:22 nm
  • Component for
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:Server/workstation
    • Intel Core i7-3540M:Laptop
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:12
    • Intel Core i7-3540M:4
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:7.2 GT/s
    • Intel Core i7-3540M:5 GT/s

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2420, Intel Core i7-3540M
64 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Core™ i7
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersE5-2420i7-3540M
Processor base frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Component forDiffersServer/workstationLaptop
Processor threadsDiffers124
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.4 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB4 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W35 W
Bus typeDiffersQPIDMI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source30
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs32 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1356 (Socket B2)Unknown — not stated by the source
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one0.6 - 1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible chipsetsKnown for oneIntel® C602, Intel® C602J, Intel® C604, Intel® C606, Intel C608Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneC2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers375 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelDual-channel
ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics 4000
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1300 MHz
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Features1 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Market segmentDiffersServerMobile
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
ScalabilityKnown for one2SUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersYes2.0
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x

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