Product comparison · 2 cpus

NEC Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 vs NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2

45specifications compared
14differ
31identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:E5-2660V2
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:E5-2420V2
Processor cores
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:10
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:6
Processor socket
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor threads
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:20
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:12
System bus rate
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:8 GT/s
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:7.2 GT/s
Processor boost frequency
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:3 GHz
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:25 MB
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:15 MB
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2:95 W
- Xeon E5-2420 v2:80 W

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Comparison of Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2, Xeon E5-2420 v2
57 specifications	A NEC Intel Xeon E5-2660 v2 View product	B NEC Xeon E5-2420 v2 View product
Processor10 differ
Processor family	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family	Intel® Xeon® E5 V2 Family
Processor modelDiffers	E5-2660V2	E5-2420V2
Processor base frequency	2.2 GHz	2.2 GHz
Processor coresDiffers	10	6
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 2011 (Socket R)	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Component for	Server/workstation	Server/workstation
Processor threadsDiffers	20	12
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	7.2 GT/s
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	25 MB	15 MB
Processor cache type	L3	L3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	80 W
VID Voltage Range	0.65 - 1.30 V	0.65 - 1.30 V
Bus typeKnown for one	QPI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	59.7 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Processor codenameKnown for one	Ivy Bridge	Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	S1
Memory3 differ
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	768 GB	384 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333,1600,1866 MHz	800,1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffers	Quad-channel	Triple-channel
ECC	Yes	Yes
Graphicsidentical
On-board graphics cardKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Featuresidentical
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Market segment	Server	Server
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one	40	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one	1x4, 1x8, 1x16	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported instruction sets	AVX	AVX
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Embedded options available	No	No
Scalability	2S	2S
Processor special featuresidentical
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
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® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	No	No
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel Demand Based Switching	Yes	Yes
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
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® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditions1 differ
TcaseDiffers	75 °C	76 °C
Other featuresidentical
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)	VT-d, VT-x	VT-d, VT-x
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	45 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 mm

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