Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Xeon E5606 vs HP Intel Xeon W3690

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	A HP Intel Xeon E5606 View product	B HP Intel Xeon W3690 View product
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	E5606	W3690
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.13 GHz	3.46 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor threadsDiffers	4	12
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.73 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	80 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.750 - 1.350 V	0.8 - 1.375 V
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	24 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Featuresidentical
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	239 mm²
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	67.9 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one	42.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source

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