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Lenovo ThinkSystem SN550 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem SN850

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 18differ
  • 25identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • ThinkSystem SN550:Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence
    • ThinkSystem SN850:Intel® Xeon® Platinum
  • Processor model
    • ThinkSystem SN550:5120
    • ThinkSystem SN850:8170
  • Processor frequency
    • ThinkSystem SN550:1.86 GHz
    • ThinkSystem SN850:2.1 GHz
  • Processor cores
    • ThinkSystem SN550:2
    • ThinkSystem SN850:26
  • Processor cache
    • ThinkSystem SN550:4 MB
    • ThinkSystem SN850:35.75 MB
  • Number of processors installed
    • ThinkSystem SN550:1
    • ThinkSystem SN850:2
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • ThinkSystem SN550:65 W
    • ThinkSystem SN850:165 W
  • Processor cache type
    • ThinkSystem SN550:L2
    • ThinkSystem SN850:L3

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Comparison of ThinkSystem SN550, ThinkSystem SN850
73 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon® 5000 SequenceIntel® Xeon® Platinum
Processor generationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processor modelDiffers51208170
Processor frequencyDiffers1.86 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.7 GHz
Processor coresDiffers226
Processor cacheDiffers4 MB35.75 MB
Memory channels supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHepta
Number of processors installedDiffers12
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W165 W
Processor cache typeDiffersL2L3
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Embedded options availableNoNo
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Maximum internal memory supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source48
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2666 MHz
Memory types supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDDR4-SDRAM
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR37H
Processor codenameKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSkylake
Processor lithographyDiffers65 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm76.0 x 56.5 mm
Processor socketDiffersLGA 771 (Socket J)LGA 3647 (Socket P)
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceS8S
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceH0
Supported instruction setsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers65 °C89 °C
Conflict-Free processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bus typeKnown for oneFSBUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for one7Unknown — not stated by the source
FSB ParityKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of Processing Die TransistorsKnown for one291 MUnknown — not stated by the source
Processing Die sizeKnown for one143 mm²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor front side busKnown for one1066 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor threadsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory slots2424
Storageidentical
RAID supportYesYes
Optical drive typeNoNo
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express slots versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.0
Processor special features5 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers27215120506
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportYesYes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)10 - 35 °C10 - 35 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)-40 - 60 °C-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)8 - 80%8 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)8 - 90%8 - 90%
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width215 mm215 mm
Depth493 mm493 mm
Height51 mm51 mm
Weight7.1 kg7.1 kg

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