Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Xeon E5530 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz 5.86 GT/s QPI 80W vs HP Intel Xeon E5540

23specifications compared
3differ
20identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon E5540 has 0.13 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5530 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz 5.86 GT/s QPI 80W (2.53 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon E5540 has 0.14 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5530 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz 5.86 GT/s QPI 80W (2.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). Processor model: E5530 on the HP Intel Xeon E5530 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz 5.86 GT/s QPI 80W, E5540 on the HP Intel Xeon E5540.

Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5530 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz 5.86 GT/s QPI 80W:E5530
- Intel Xeon E5540:E5540
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5530 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz 5.86 GT/s QPI 80W:2.4 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5540:2.53 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon E5530 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz 5.86 GT/s QPI 80W:2.66 GHz
- Intel Xeon E5540:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5530 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz 5.86 GT/s QPI 80W, Intel Xeon E5540
47 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon E5530 2.40GHz 8MB 1066MHz 5.86 GT/s QPI 80W View product	B HP Intel Xeon E5540 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5530	E5540
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	2.53 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rate	5.86 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	80 W	80 W
VID Voltage Range	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.75 - 1.35 V
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	D0
Bus typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	QPI
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Processor front side busKnown for one	1066 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	18	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	144 GB	144 GB
Memory types supported by processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800,1066 MHz	800,1066 MHz
ECC	Yes	Yes
Memory channelsKnown for one	Triple-channel	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable BitKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
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
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AMD Virtualization TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	76 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	VT-d, VT-x
Size (imperial)Known for one	22.9 cm (9")	Unknown — not stated by the source

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