Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP i5-2540M processor vs NEC Intel Xeon X5650

20specifications compared
16differ
4identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- i5-2540M processor:Intel® Core™ i5
- Intel Xeon X5650:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- i5-2540M processor:i5-2540M
- Intel Xeon X5650:X5650
Processor base frequency
- i5-2540M processor:2.6 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5650:2.66 GHz
Processor cores
- i5-2540M processor:2
- Intel Xeon X5650:6
Processor socket
- i5-2540M processor:PGA988
- Intel Xeon X5650:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads
- i5-2540M processor:4
- Intel Xeon X5650:12
System bus rate
- i5-2540M processor:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon X5650:6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- i5-2540M processor:3.3 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5650:3.06 GHz

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Comparison of i5-2540M, Intel Xeon X5650
32 specifications	A HP i5-2540M processor Model i5-2540M View product	B NEC Intel Xeon X5650 View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	i5-2540M	X5650
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.6 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	2	6
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package type	Tray	Tray
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	35 W	95 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.750 - 1.350 V
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	26	20
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21.3 GB/s	32 GB/s
Processor system typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DP
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SLBV3
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i5	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	16 GB	288 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
ECCKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Featuresidentical
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server
Operational conditions1 differ
Maximum operating temperatureDiffers	100 °C	81.3 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 x 42.5 x 45 mm
WidthKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	37.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
On-board memory controllerKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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