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HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref vs HP Xeon E7-2870

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 13identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Xeon E7-2870 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 Xeon E7-2870 has 6 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref (10 vs 4). The HP Xeon E7-2870 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 Xeon E7-2870. Processor model: E5606 on the HP Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref, E7-2870 on the HP Xeon E7-2870.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
    • Xeon E7-2870:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:E5606
    • Xeon E7-2870:E7-2870
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:2.13 GHz
    • Xeon E7-2870:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:4
    • Xeon E7-2870:10
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • Xeon E7-2870:LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:4
    • Xeon E7-2870:20
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:4.8 GT/s
    • Xeon E7-2870:6.4 GT/s
  • Processor operating modes
    • Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref:32-bit, 64-bit
    • Xeon E7-2870:64-bit

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5606, FI, Ref, Xeon E7-2870
46 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5606E7-2870
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers410
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers420
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB30 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W130 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one0.75 - 1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneB1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one16Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one25.6 GB/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.8 GHz
Processor front side busKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1333 MHz
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers288 GB1 TB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066 MHz800,978,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelQuad-channel
Features1 differ
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Embedded options availableKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS2S
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown 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
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source69 °C

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