Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell Precision T5500 vs Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565

104specifications compared
39differ
65identical
16known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Precision T5500 has 2 more processor cores than the Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565 (6 vs 4). The Dell Precision T5500 has 4 more processor threads than the Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565 (12 vs 8). The Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565 has 0.26 GHz more processor boost frequency than the Dell Precision T5500 (3.46 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the Dell Precision T5500 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the Dell Precision T5500 has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

Processor family
- Precision T5500:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor model
- Precision T5500:X5660
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:W3565
Processor cores
- Precision T5500:6
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:4
Processor threads
- Precision T5500:12
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:8
Processor boost frequency
- Precision T5500:3.2 GHz
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:3.46 GHz
Processor frequency
- Precision T5500:2.8 GHz
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:3.2 GHz
Processor cache
- Precision T5500:12 MB
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:8 MB
Processor cache type
- Precision T5500:L3
- T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565:Smart Cache

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Comparison of Precision T5500, T3500-M111
120 specifications	A Dell Precision T5500 View product	B Dell T3500-M111 workstation Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence W3565 Model T3500-M111 View product
Processor19 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence	Intel® Xeon® 3000 Sequence
Processor modelDiffers	X5660	W3565
Processor coresDiffers	6	4
Processor threadsDiffers	12	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.46 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	12 MB	8 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	L3	Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers	6.40 GT/s	4.8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	32 nm	45 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5600 Series	Intel Xeon 3500 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Westmere EP	Bloomfield
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	95 W	130 W
Number of QPI linksDiffers	2	1
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	731 M
Processing Die sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	263 mm²
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	21	24
SteppingDiffers	B1	D0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	288 GB	24 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800,1066,1333 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	32 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
TcaseKnown for one	81.3 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	12 GB	6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	16 GB	12 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	3 x 4 GB	3 x 2 GB
Storage1 differ
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	DVD-RW
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1
Graphics2 differ
Maximum graphics card memoryDiffers	0.768 GB	0.5 GB
Graphics cardDiffers	Quadro FX 1800	Quadro FX 580
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® 5520	Intel® X58 Express
Networkidentical
Modem speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	56 Kbit/s
Networking featuresKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfacesidentical
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Modem (RJ-11) portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
PCI-X slotsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	525 W
Design2 differ
External drive baysDiffers	1 x 3.5", 2 x 5.25"	1x 3.5", 2x 5.25"
Internal drive baysDiffers	2 x 3.5"	2x 3.5"
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Windows 7	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs	2	1
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	Yes	No
Processor ARK IDDiffers	47921	39721
Processor codeDiffers	SLBV6	SLBEV
Processor package sizeDiffers	42.5X45 mm	42.5 x 45.0 mm
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	171 mm	172 mm
DepthDiffers	471 mm	468 mm
HeightDiffers	448 mm	447 mm
Other featuresidentical
HDD user passwordKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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