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HP Intel Xeon E5520 vs HP Intel Xeon X5550

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 32identical
  • 2known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5550 has 0.4 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5520 (2.66 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5550 has 0.54 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Intel Xeon E5520 (6.4 GT/s vs 5.86 GT/s). The HP Intel Xeon X5550 has 0.53 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5520 (3.06 GHz vs 2.53 GHz). Processor model: E5520 on the HP Intel Xeon E5520, X5550 on the HP Intel Xeon X5550. Memory clock speeds supported by processor: 800,1066 MHz on the HP Intel Xeon E5520, 800,1066,1333 MHz on the HP Intel Xeon X5550.

  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5520:E5520
    • Intel Xeon X5550:X5550
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5520:2.26 GHz
    • Intel Xeon X5550:2.66 GHz
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5520:5.86 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon X5550:6.4 GT/s
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5520:2.53 GHz
    • Intel Xeon X5550:3.06 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon E5520:80 W
    • Intel Xeon X5550:95 W
  • Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
    • Intel Xeon E5520:25.6 GB/s
    • Intel Xeon X5550:32 GB/s
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • Intel Xeon E5520:800,1066 MHz
    • Intel Xeon X5550:800,1066,1333 MHz
  • Processing Die size
    • Intel Xeon E5520:731 mm²
    • Intel Xeon X5550:263 mm²

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5520, Intel Xeon X5550
43 specifications
Processor6 differ
Processor familyIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5520X5550
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.26 GHz2.66 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor socketSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography45 nm45 nm
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threads88
System bus rateDiffers5.86 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.53 GHz3.06 GHz
Processor cache8 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W95 W
VID Voltage Range0.75 - 1.35 V0.75 - 1.35 V
SteppingD0D0
Bus typeQPIQPI
Number of QPI links22
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s32 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor144 GB144 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsTriple-channelTriple-channel
ECCYesYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Features1 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Market segmentServerServer
Processing Die sizeDiffers731 mm²263 mm²
Number of Graphics & IMC Die TransistorsKnown for one263 MUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU configuration (max)22
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source731 M
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyYesYes
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
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers72 °C75 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package size42.5 mm42.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x

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