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HP Intel Xeon E5606 vs HP Intel Xeon W3690

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 16differ
  • 22identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon W3690 has 1.33 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5606 (3.46 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon W3690 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon E5606 (6 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon W3690 has 8 more processor threads than the HP Intel Xeon E5606 (12 vs 4). Only the HP Intel Xeon W3690 has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology). Only the HP Intel Xeon W3690 has Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

  • Processor family
    • Intel Xeon E5606:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
    • Intel Xeon W3690:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5606:E5606
    • Intel Xeon W3690:W3690
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5606:2.13 GHz
    • Intel Xeon W3690:3.46 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E5606:4
    • Intel Xeon W3690:6
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E5606:4
    • Intel Xeon W3690:12
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5606:4.8 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon W3690:6.4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Xeon E5606:8 MB
    • Intel Xeon W3690:12 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon E5606:80 W
    • Intel Xeon W3690:130 W

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5606, Intel Xeon W3690
45 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5606W3690
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz3.46 GHz
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor socketSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers412
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers0.750 - 1.350 V0.8 - 1.375 V
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceB1
Bus typeQPIQPI
Number of QPI linksDiffers21
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s32 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers288 GB24 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
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNoNo
Market segmentServerServer
Processing Die sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source239 mm²
Supported instruction setsSSE4.2SSE4.2
Embedded options availableNoNo
CPU configuration (max)Known for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNoYes
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)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source67.9 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)DiffersVT-d, VT-xVT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one42.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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