Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref vs HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref

41specifications compared
9differ
32identical
2known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 1.07 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref (3.33 GHz vs 2.26 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 0.54 GT/s more system bus rate than the HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref (6.4 GT/s vs 5.86 GT/s). The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 0.8 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref (3.6 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref has embedded options available. Processor model: L5640 on the HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref, X5680 on the HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref.

Processor model
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:L5640
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:X5680
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:2.26 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:3.33 GHz
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:5.86 GT/s
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:6.4 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:2.8 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:3.6 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:60 W
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:130 W
VID Voltage Range
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:0.75 - 1.35 V
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:0.750 - 1.350 V
Embedded options available
- Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref:Yes
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:No

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Comparison of Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref, Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref
43 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon L5640, FIO Kit, Ref View product	B HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref View product
Processor7 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	L5640	X5680
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor cores	6	6
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	32 nm	32 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threads	12	12
System bus rateDiffers	5.86 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cache	12 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	60 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.750 - 1.350 V
Stepping	B1	B1
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Number of QPI links	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Memoryidentical
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	288 GB	288 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channels	Triple-channel	Triple-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics card	No	No
Features1 differ
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.2	SSE4.2
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	69.4 °C	78.5 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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