Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Core i7-2960XM vs NEC Intel Xeon E5640

35specifications compared
16differ
19identical
34known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has 0.04 GHz more processor base frequency than the NEC Intel Xeon E5640 (2.7 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The NEC Intel Xeon E5640 has 0.86 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Intel Core i7-2960XM (5.86 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). The HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has 0.77 GHz more processor boost frequency than the NEC Intel Xeon E5640 (3.7 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). Only the HP Intel Core i7-2960XM has on-board graphics card. Only the NEC Intel Xeon E5640 has Intel Demand Based Switching.

Processor model
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:i7-2960XM
- Intel Xeon E5640:E5640
Processor base frequency
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:2.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5640:2.66 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:PGA988
- Intel Xeon E5640:Socket B (LGA 1366)
System bus rate
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E5640:5.86 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:3.7 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5640:2.93 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:8 MB
- Intel Xeon E5640:12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:55 W
- Intel Xeon E5640:80 W
Stepping
- Intel Core i7-2960XM:D2
- Intel Xeon E5640:B1

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Comparison of Intel Core i7-2960XM, Intel Xeon E5640
69 specifications	A HP Intel Core i7-2960XM View product	B NEC Intel Xeon E5640 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	E5640
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socketDiffers	PGA988	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Package typeKnown for one	Tray	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.7 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	55 W	80 W
SteppingDiffers	D2	B1
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
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
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	32 GB	288 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1066,1333,1600 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffers	Yes	No
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
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
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 setsDiffers	AVX	SSE4.2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	No	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
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
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 Technology	Yes	Yes
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
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 Cache	Yes	Yes
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 VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	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	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
TjunctionKnown for one	100 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	77.6 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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