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HP Intel Xeon E5606 vs HP Intel Xeon X5687

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 10differ
  • 30identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5687 has 1.47 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5606 (3.6 GHz vs 2.13 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5687 has 4 more processor threads than the HP Intel Xeon E5606 (8 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon X5687 has 1.6 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Intel Xeon E5606 (6.4 GT/s vs 4.8 GT/s). Only the HP Intel Xeon X5687 has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology). Only the HP Intel Xeon X5687 has Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5606:E5606
    • Intel Xeon X5687:X5687
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5606:2.13 GHz
    • Intel Xeon X5687:3.6 GHz
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E5606:4
    • Intel Xeon X5687:8
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5606:4.8 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon X5687:6.4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Xeon E5606:8 MB
    • Intel Xeon X5687:12 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon E5606:80 W
    • Intel Xeon X5687:130 W
  • Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
    • Intel Xeon E5606:25.6 GB/s
    • Intel Xeon X5687:32 GB/s
  • Memory clock speeds supported by processor
    • Intel Xeon E5606:800,1066 MHz
    • Intel Xeon X5687:800,1066,1333 MHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5606, Intel Xeon X5687
43 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor familyIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5606X5687
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.13 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cores44
Processor socketSocket B (LGA 1366)Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers48
System bus rateDiffers4.8 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.86 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W130 W
VID Voltage Range0.750 - 1.350 V0.750 - 1.350 V
Bus typeQPIQPI
Number of QPI links22
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s32 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processor288 GB288 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
Supported instruction setsSSE4.2SSE4.2
CPU configuration (max)22
Embedded options availableNoNo
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)YesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80.4 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Processor package sizeKnown for one42.5 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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