Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref vs HP Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref

35specifications compared
15differ
20identical
13known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref has 0.54 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref (3.2 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref has 13 nm more processor lithography than the HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref (45 nm vs 32 nm). The HP Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref has 1.4 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref (6.4 GT/s vs 5 GT/s). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® E3 Family on the HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref, Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the HP Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref. Processor model: E3-1230 on the HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref, X5550 on the HP Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:Intel® Xeon® E3 Family
- Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:E3-1230
- Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref:X5550
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:3.2 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref:2.66 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
- Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref:Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:32 nm
- Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref:45 nm
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:5 GT/s
- Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref:6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:3.6 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref:3.06 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref:80 W
- Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref:95 W

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref, Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref
48 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon E3-1230, FIO, Ref View product	B HP Intel Xeon X5550, FI, Ref View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® E3 Family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E3-1230	X5550
Processor base frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rateDiffers	5 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.6 GHz	3.06 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	95 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
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 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
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
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 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 TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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	75 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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