Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref vs HP Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref

30specifications compared
13differ
17identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref has 0.27 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref (2.4 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref has 6 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref (10 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref has 16 more processor threads than the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref (20 vs 4). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref, Intel® Xeon® E7 Family on the HP Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref. Processor model: E5606 on the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref, E7-4870 on the HP Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:E5606
- Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref:E7-4870
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:2.13 GHz
- Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref:2.4 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:4
- Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref:10
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref:LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:4
- Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref:20
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:4.8 GT/s
- Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref:6.4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:8 MB
- Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref:30 MB

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref, Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref
44 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref View product	B HP Intel Xeon E7-4870, FI, Ref View product
Processor9 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5606	E7-4870
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	10
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	4	20
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	30 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.75 - 1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	B1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Bus type	QPI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	25.6 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	2 TB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	800,978,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Quad-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segment	Server	Server
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2	AES, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S4S
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	69 °C

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