Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Xeon L5530 vs HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref

39specifications compared
18differ
21identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 0.93 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon L5530 (3.33 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon L5530 (6 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon L5530 has 13 nm more processor lithography than the HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref (45 nm vs 32 nm). Only the HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI).

Processor model
- Intel Xeon L5530:L5530
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:X5680
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon L5530:2.4 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:3.33 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon L5530:4
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:6
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon L5530:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography
- Intel Xeon L5530:45 nm
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:32 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon L5530:8
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:12
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon L5530:5.86 GT/s
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes
- Intel Xeon L5530:64-bit
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:32-bit, 64-bit

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Comparison of Intel Xeon L5530, Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref
45 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon L5530 View product	B HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref View product
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	L5530	X5680
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.4 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	60 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.750 - 1.350 V
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	25.6 GB/s	32 GB/s
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
Memory2 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	288 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Featuresidentical
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	731 M	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	263 mm²	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Processor special features2 differ
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	70 °C	78.5 °C
Other featuresidentical
CompatibilityKnown for one	HP BL490C G6	Unknown — not stated by the source

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