HP Intel Xeon E7540 vs NEC Intel Xeon E5-2690

Key differences

The NEC Intel Xeon E5-2690 has 0.9 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon E7540 (2.9 GHz vs 2 GHz). The NEC Intel Xeon E5-2690 has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon E7540 (8 vs 6). The HP Intel Xeon E7540 has 13 nm more processor lithography than the NEC Intel Xeon E5-2690 (45 nm vs 32 nm). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® E7 Family on the HP Intel Xeon E7540, Intel® Xeon® E5 Family on the NEC Intel Xeon E5-2690. Processor model: E7540 on the HP Intel Xeon E7540, E5-2690 on the NEC Intel Xeon E5-2690.

• Processor family
  • Intel Xeon E7540:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
  • Intel Xeon E5-2690:Intel® Xeon® E5 Family
• Processor model
  • Intel Xeon E7540:E7540
  • Intel Xeon E5-2690:E5-2690
• Processor base frequency
  • Intel Xeon E7540:2 GHz
  • Intel Xeon E5-2690:2.9 GHz
• Processor cores
  • Intel Xeon E7540:6
  • Intel Xeon E5-2690:8
• Processor socket
  • Intel Xeon E7540:LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
  • Intel Xeon E5-2690:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
• Processor lithography
  • Intel Xeon E7540:45 nm
  • Intel Xeon E5-2690:32 nm
• Processor threads
  • Intel Xeon E7540:12
  • Intel Xeon E5-2690:16
• System bus rate
  • Intel Xeon E7540:6.4 GT/s
  • Intel Xeon E5-2690:8 GT/s