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NEC Intel Xeon E5-2420 vs NEC Intel Xeon E5-2609

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 13differ
  • 28identical
  • 7known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:E5-2420
    • Intel Xeon E5-2609:E5-2609
  • Processor base frequency
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:1.9 GHz
    • Intel Xeon E5-2609:2.4 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:6
    • Intel Xeon E5-2609:4
  • Processor threads
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:12
    • Intel Xeon E5-2609:4
  • System bus rate
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:7.2 GT/s
    • Intel Xeon E5-2609:6.4 GT/s
  • Processor cache
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:15 MB
    • Intel Xeon E5-2609:10 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:95 W
    • Intel Xeon E5-2609:80 W
  • Stepping
    • Intel Xeon E5-2420:C2
    • Intel Xeon E5-2609:M1

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2420, Intel Xeon E5-2609
48 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor familyIntel® Xeon® E5 FamilyIntel® Xeon® E5 Family
Processor modelDiffersE5-2420E5-2609
Processor base frequencyDiffers1.9 GHz2.4 GHz
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor lithography32 nm32 nm
Component forServer/workstationServer/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers124
System bus rateDiffers7.2 GT/s6.4 GT/s
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one2.4 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB10 MB
Processor cache typeL3L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W80 W
VID Voltage Range0.6 - 1.35 V0.6 - 1.35 V
Compatible chipsetsIntel® C602, Intel® C602J, Intel® C604, Intel® C606, Intel C608Intel® C602, Intel® C602J, Intel® C604, Intel® C606, Intel C608
SteppingDiffersC2M1
Bus typeQPIQPI
Number of QPI linksDiffers12
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs32 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers375 GB750 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066,1333 MHz800,1066 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersTriple-channelQuad-channel
ECCYesYes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardNoNo
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Market segmentServerServer
Supported instruction setsAVXAVX
CPU configuration (max)22
ScalabilityS2SS2S
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Demand Based SwitchingYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x
Operational conditionsidentical
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 °C

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