Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref vs HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref

36specifications compared
12differ
24identical
11known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 0.4 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref (3.33 GHz vs 2.93 GHz). The HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref has 2 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref (6 vs 4). The HP Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref has 13 nm more processor lithography than the HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref (45 nm vs 32 nm). Processor model: X5570 on the HP Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref, X5680 on the HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref. Processor socket: Socket B (LGA 1366) on the HP Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref, LGA 1356 (Socket B2) on the HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref.

Processor model
- Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref:X5570
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:X5680
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref:2.93 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:3.33 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref:4
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:6
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography
- Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref:45 nm
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:32 nm
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref:8
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:12
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref:3.333 GHz
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:3.6 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref:8 MB
- Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref:12 MB

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Comparison of Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref, Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref
47 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon X5570, FI, Ref View product	B HP Intel Xeon X5680 Kit, Ref View product
Processor10 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	X5570	X5680
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	3.33 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	4	6
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	8	12
System bus rate	6.4 GT/s	6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes	32-bit, 64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.333 GHz	3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	12 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeDiffers	0.75 - 1.35 V	0.750 - 1.350 V
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	B1
Bus type	QPI	QPI
Number of QPI links	2	2
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	32 GB/s	32 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 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
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Market segment	Server	Server
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	75 °C	78.5 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x

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