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HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref vs HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref

34specifications compared
9differ
25identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref has 0.8 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref (2.93 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref (6 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref has 8 more processor threads than the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref (12 vs 4). Processor model: E5606 on the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref, X5670 on the HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref. Memory clock speeds supported by processor: 800,1066 MHz on the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref, 800,1066,1333 MHz on the HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref.

Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:E5606
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:X5670
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:2.13 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:2.93 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:4
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:6
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:4
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:12
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:4.8 GT/s
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:6.4 GT/s
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:8 MB
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:80 W
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:95 W
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:25.6 GB/s
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:32 GB/s

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref, Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref
41 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref View product	B HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref View product
Processor8 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5606	X5670
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	2.93 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.33 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	95 W
VID Voltage Range	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.75 - 1.35 V
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Number of QPI links	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
SteppingKnown for one	B1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	288 GB	288 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	SSE4.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
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
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	81.3 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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