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HP Intel Xeon E3-1240V2 vs HP Intel Xeon X5660, Ref

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 17identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon E3-1240V2 has 0.6 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon X5660, Ref (3.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5660, Ref has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon E3-1240V2 (6 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon X5660, Ref has 10 nm more processor lithography than the HP Intel Xeon E3-1240V2 (32 nm vs 22 nm). Only the HP Intel Xeon E3-1240V2 has thermal Monitoring Technologies. Processor family: Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family on the HP Intel Xeon E3-1240V2, Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the HP Intel Xeon X5660, Ref.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon E3-1240V2:Intel® Xeon® E3 V2 Family
    • Intel Xeon X5660, Ref:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E3-1240V2:E3-1240V2
    • Intel Xeon X5660, Ref:X5660
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E3-1240V2:3.4 GHz
    • Intel Xeon X5660, Ref:2.8 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E3-1240V2:4
    • Intel Xeon X5660, Ref:6
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Xeon E3-1240V2:LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
    • Intel Xeon X5660, Ref:Socket B (LGA 1366)
  • Processor lithography
    • Intel Xeon E3-1240V2:22 nm
    • Intel Xeon X5660, Ref:32 nm
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E3-1240V2:8
    • Intel Xeon X5660, Ref:12
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E3-1240V2:5 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon X5660, Ref:6.4 GT/s

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E3-1240V2, Intel Xeon X5660, Ref
55 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® E3 V2 FamilyIntel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE3-1240V2X5660
Processor base frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Package typeKnown for oneTrayUnknown — not stated by the source
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers812
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs69 W95 W
Compatible chipsetsKnown for oneIntel® C202, Intel® C204, Intel® C206, Intel® C216Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneE1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3420
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s32 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
VID Voltage RangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.750 - 1.350 V
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQPI
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB288 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelTriple-channel
ECCYesYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Features1 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesDiffersYesNo
Market segmentServerServer
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16+1x4, 1x8+3x4, 2x8+1x4Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options availableNoNo
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one37.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source81.3 °C
Technical detailsidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS

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