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HP Intel Xeon E5506 vs HP Intel Xeon X5550

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 7differ
  • 5identical
  • 33known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5550 has 0.53 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5506 (2.66 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5550 has 1.6 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Intel Xeon E5506 (6.4 GT/s vs 4.8 GT/s). The HP Intel Xeon X5550 has 15 W more thermal Design Power (TDP) than the HP Intel Xeon E5506 (95 W vs 80 W). Processor model: E5506 on the HP Intel Xeon E5506, X5550 on the HP Intel Xeon X5550. Component for: PC on the HP Intel Xeon E5506, Server/workstation on the HP Intel Xeon X5550.

  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5506:E5506
    • Intel Xeon X5550:X5550
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5506:2.13 GHz
    • Intel Xeon X5550:2.66 GHz
  • Component for
    • Intel Xeon E5506:PC
    • Intel Xeon X5550:Server/workstation
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5506:4.8 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon X5550:6.4 GT/s
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon E5506:80 W
    • Intel Xeon X5550:95 W
  • Memory channels
    • Intel Xeon E5506:Quad-channel
    • Intel Xeon X5550:Triple-channel
  • Market segment
    • Intel Xeon E5506:Desktop
    • Intel Xeon X5550:Server

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5506, Intel Xeon X5550
45 specifications
Processor5 differ
Processor familyIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5506X5550
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor socketSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography45 nm45 nm
Component forDiffersPCServer/workstation
Processor threadsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.06 GHz
Processor cacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 MB
Processor cache typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceL3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W95 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.75 - 1.35 V
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceD0
Bus typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQPI
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 GB/s
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one800 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelTriple-channel
ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Features1 differ
Execute Disable BitKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Market segmentDiffersDesktopServer
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source263 mm²
CPU configuration (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source75 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one0 - 76 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVT-d, VT-x

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