Product comparison · 2 cpus

HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref vs HP Xeon E7-2870

30specifications compared
15differ
15identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref has 0.53 GHz more processor base frequency than the HP Xeon E7-2870 (2.93 GHz vs 2.4 GHz). The HP Xeon E7-2870 has 4 more processor cores than the HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref (10 vs 6). The HP Xeon E7-2870 has 8 more processor threads than the HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref (20 vs 12). Processor family: Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence on the HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref, Intel® Xeon® E7 Family on the HP Xeon E7-2870. Processor model: X5670 on the HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref, E7-2870 on the HP Xeon E7-2870.

Processor family
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- Xeon E7-2870:Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor model
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:X5670
- Xeon E7-2870:E7-2870
Processor base frequency
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:2.93 GHz
- Xeon E7-2870:2.4 GHz
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:6
- Xeon E7-2870:10
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Xeon E7-2870:LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:12
- Xeon E7-2870:20
Processor operating modes
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:32-bit, 64-bit
- Xeon E7-2870:64-bit
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref:3.33 GHz
- Xeon E7-2870:2.8 GHz

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Comparison of Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref, Xeon E7-2870
45 specifications	A HP Intel Xeon X5670, FI, Ref View product	B HP Xeon E7-2870 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® E7 Family
Processor modelDiffers	X5670	E7-2870
Processor base frequencyDiffers	2.93 GHz	2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	6	10
Processor socketDiffers	Socket B (LGA 1366)	LGA 1567 (Socket LS)
Processor threadsDiffers	12	20
Processor operating modesDiffers	32-bit, 64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.33 GHz	2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	30 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
VID Voltage RangeKnown for one	0.75 - 1.35 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one	32 GB/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	1 TB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,978,1066,1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Triple-channel	Quad-channel
Featuresidentical
Idle StatesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Embedded options availableKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
ScalabilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S2S
Processor special featuresidentical
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel QuickPath InterconnectKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	81.3 °C	69 °C
Other features1 differ
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Differs	VT-d, VT-x	VT-x

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