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Dell Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 vs Dell Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620

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  • 78specifications compared
  • 27differ
  • 51identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620 has 2 more processor cores than the Dell Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 (6 vs 4). The Dell Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620 has 8 more processor threads than the Dell Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 (12 vs 4). The Dell Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 has 0.8 GHz more processor frequency than the Dell Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620 (2.8 GHz vs 2 GHz). Only the Dell Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620 has embedded options available. Only the Dell Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603 has Intel Flex Memory Access.

  • Processor model
    • Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:E5-1603
    • Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:E5-2620
  • Processor cores
    • Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:4
    • Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:6
  • Processor threads
    • Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:4
    • Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:12
  • Processor frequency
    • Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:2.8 GHz
    • Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:10 MB
    • Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:15 MB
  • Processor cache type
    • Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:L3
    • Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:Smart Cache
  • System bus rate
    • Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:0 GT/s
    • Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:7.2 GT/s
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Precision T3600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-1603:130 W
    • Precision T5600 Intel® Xeon® E5 Family E5-2620:95 W

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Comparison of T3600, T5600
115 specifications
Processor15 differ
Processor modelDiffersE5-1603E5-2620
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers10 MB15 MB
Processor cache typeDiffersL3Smart Cache
System bus rateDiffers0 GT/s7.2 GT/s
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Xeon E5-2600
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W95 W
TcaseDiffers64 °C77.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcex4, x8, x16
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of processors installedDiffers12
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs2825
SteppingDiffersM1C2
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers375 GB750 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers800,1066 MHz800,1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs31.4 GB/s42.6 GB/s
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source128 GB
Storage3 differ
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD+/-RWDVD Super Multi
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10
HDD capacityDiffers250 GB0 GB
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
Graphics cardDiffersFirePro 2270Quadro 4000
Graphics card familyDiffersAMDNVIDIA
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one0.5 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Networking featuresKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Serial ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMidi Tower
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Form factorKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneTrend Micro Worry Free Business Security 3.5Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Differs12
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32 nm
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source46 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers6460064594
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2S
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0L9Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source172.6 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source471 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source414 mm
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHDUnknown — not stated by the source

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