Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref vs HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref

37specifications compared
17differ
20identical
10known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref has 0.94 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref (3.2 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref (6 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref has 4 more processor threads than the HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref (12 vs 8). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® E3 Family on the HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref, Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref. Processor model: E3-1230 on the HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref, L5640 on the HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:E3-1230
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:L5640
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:3.2 GHz
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:2.26 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:4
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:6
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:8
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:12
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:5.86 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:3.6 GHz
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref, Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref
47 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref View product	B HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref View product
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1230	L5640
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.26 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	60 W
Bus typeDiffers	DMI	QPI
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	21 GB/s	32 GB/s
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.75 - 1.35 V
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
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 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Dual-channel	Triple-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segment	Server	Server
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	2.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
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® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	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
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	69.1 °C	69.4 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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