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HP Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref vs HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref

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  • 40specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 28identical
  • 3known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 0.67 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref (3.33 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref (6 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 4 more processor threads than the HP Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref (12 vs 8). Only the HP Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref has embedded options available. Processor model: E5640 on the HP Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref, X5680 on the HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref.

  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref:E5640
    • Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:X5680
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref:2.66 GHz
    • Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:3.33 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref:4
    • Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:6
  • Processor socket
    • Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref:Socket B (LGA 1366)
    • Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref:8
    • Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:12
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref:5.86 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:6.4 GT/s
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref:2.93 GHz
    • Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:3.6 GHz
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref:80 W
    • Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:130 W

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5640, Kit, Ref, Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref
43 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffersE5640X5680
Processor base frequencyDiffers2.66 GHz3.33 GHz
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor socketDiffersSocket B (LGA 1366)LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers812
System bus rateDiffers5.86 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes32-bit, 64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers2.93 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cache12 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs80 W130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers0.75 - 1.35 V0.750 - 1.350 V
SteppingB1B1
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
Features1 differ
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Market segmentServerServer
Supported instruction setsSSE4.2SSE4.2
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyYesYes
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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source78.5 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x

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