Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 vs Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640

93specifications compared
22differ
71identical
7known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:E5507
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:E5640
Processor threads
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:8
Processor frequency
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:2.26 GHz
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:2.66 GHz
Processor cache
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4 MB
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:12 MB
System bus rate
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:4.8 GT/s
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:5.86 GT/s
Processor lithography
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:45 nm
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:32 nm
Processor series
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Intel Xeon 5500 Series
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor codename
- ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507:Nehalem EP
- ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640:Westmere EP

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Comparison of SNF79MD, SNF98MD
100 specifications	A Lenovo ThinkStation SNF79MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5507 Model SNF79MD View product	B Lenovo ThinkStation SNF98MD workstation Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence E5640 Model SNF98MD View product
Processor13 differ
Processor modelDiffers	E5507	E5640
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.93 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.26 GHz	2.66 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	4 MB	12 MB
System bus rateDiffers	4.8 GT/s	5.86 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	45 nm	32 nm
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Xeon 5500 Series	Intel Xeon 5600 Series
Processor codenameDiffers	Nehalem EP	Westmere EP
TcaseDiffers	76 °C	77.6 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	20
SteppingDiffers	D0	B1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	144 GB	288 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	800 MHz	800,1066 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	19.2 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	3 GB	6 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs	3 x 1 GB	3 x 2 GB
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows XP Professional	Windows 7 Professional
Processor special features6 differ
CPU configuration (max)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	No	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Differs	No	Yes
Physical Address Extension (PAE)Differs	Yes	40 bit
Processor ARK IDDiffers	37100	47923
Processor package sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	42.5 X 45 mm
Supported instruction setsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SSE4.2
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	No	1.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SLBKC	Unknown — not stated by the source

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