Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i7-2960XM vs NEC Intel Xeon E5530

33specifications compared
15differ
18identical
36known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has 0.3 GHz more processor base frequency than the NEC Intel Xeon E5530 (2.7 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The NEC Intel Xeon E5530 has 13 nm more processor lithography than the HP Intel Core i7-2960XM (45 nm vs 32 nm). The NEC Intel Xeon E5530 has 0.86 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Intel Core i7-2960XM (5.86 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). Only the HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the NEC Intel Xeon E5530 has Intel Demand Based Switching.

Processor model
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:i7-2960XM
- Intel Xeon E5530:E5530
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:2.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5530:2.4 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:PGA988
- Intel Xeon E5530:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:32 nm
- Intel Xeon E5530:45 nm
System bus rate
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E5530:5.86 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:3.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5530:2.66 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:55 W
- Intel Xeon E5530:80 W
Stepping
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:D2
- Intel Xeon E5530:D0

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-2960XM, Intel Xeon E5530
69 specifications	A HP Intel Core i7-2960XM View product	B NEC Intel Xeon E5530 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerKnown for one	Intel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Edition	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor generationKnown for one	2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor modelDiffers	i7-2960XM	E5530
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	2.66 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	80 W
SteppingDiffers	D2	D0
Component forKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server/workstation
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 - 1.35 V
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	18
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	144 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card modelKnown for one	Intel® HD Graphics 3000	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one	650 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one	1300 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Integrated 4G WiMAXKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	AVX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one	32 nm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segmentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Server
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
Processor special features3 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 x 42.5 x 45 mm

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