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HP Intel Xeon X5550 vs HP Intel Xeon X5560

42specifications compared
4differ
38identical
4known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5560 has 0.14 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon X5550 (2.8 GHz vs 2.66 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5560 has 0.14 GHz more processor boost frequency than the HP Intel Xeon X5550 (3.2 GHz vs 3.06 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5560 has 2.5 mm more processor package size than the HP Intel Xeon X5550 (45 mm vs 42.5 mm). Processor model: X5550 on the HP Intel Xeon X5550, X5560 on the HP Intel Xeon X5560.

Processor model
- Intel Xeon X5550:X5550
- Intel Xeon X5560:X5560
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon X5550:2.66 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5560:2.8 GHz
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon X5550:3.06 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5560:3.2 GHz
Processor package size
- Intel Xeon X5550:42.5 mm
- Intel Xeon X5560:45 mm

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Comparison of Intel Xeon X5550, Intel Xeon X5560
46 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon X5550 View product	B HP Intel Xeon X5560 View product
Processor3 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	X5550	X5560
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.66 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cores	4	4
Processor socket	Socket B (LGA 1366)	Socket B (LGA 1366)
Processor lithography	45 nm	45 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threads	8	8
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.06 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cache	8 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
L3 cache speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.8 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	95 W	95 W
VID Voltage Range	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.75 - 1.35 V
Stepping	D0	D0
Bus type	QPI	QPI
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	21
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	144 GB	144 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
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Market segment	Server	Server
Number of Processing Die Transistors	731 M	731 M
Processing Die size	263 mm²	263 mm²
CPU configuration (max)	2	2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
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 conditionsidentical
Tcase	75 °C	75 °C
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5 mm	45 mm
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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