Intel 2x Xeon E5620 vs Intel 2x Xeon E5520

Intel 2x Xeon E5620 $387
Intel 2x Xeon E5520 $373
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.4GHz Clock
8 Cores
16 Threads
2.26GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket
LGA 1366
iGPU
No GPU
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iGPU
No GPU
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GB6S 355
9%
GB6S 365
9%
GB6M 2,915
11%
GB6M 2,285
9%
CB23S N/A
0%
CB23S N/A
0%
CB23M N/A
0%
CB23M N/A
0%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Westmere
Architecture
Nehalem
Family
Xeon
Family
Xeon
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Westmere-EP
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Codename
Nehalem-EP
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Gainestown
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Market Segment
Server
Market Segment
Server
Release Date
3/16/2010
Release Date
3/30/2009
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
32nm
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Node
45nm
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Die Size
240 mm²
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Die Size
263 mm²
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Transistor Count
1.2 Billion
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Transistor Count
731 Million
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8 Cores
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8 Cores
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16 Threads
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16 Threads
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2.4GHz
2.6GHz Boost
18x Multiplier
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2.26GHz
2.46GHz Boost
17x Multiplier
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Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.75V Min
1.35V Max
Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.75V Min
1.35V Max
Type
QPI
Type
QPI
Clock
2930MHz
Clock
2930MHz
Data Rate
Double
Data Rate
Double
Transfer Rate
5.9GT/s
Transfer Rate
5.9GT/s
Width
16Bit
Width
16Bit
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Bandwidth
11.72GB/s
Bandwidth
11.72GB/s
Bi-directional
23.44GB/s
Bi-directional
23.44GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L3
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12MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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8MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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Channels
3
Channels
3
Max Memory
288GB
Max Memory
144GB
ECC
Supported
ECC
Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
192Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
192Bit
Clock
533MHz
Transfer Rate
1066MT/s
Clock
533MHz
Transfer Rate
1066MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
8.5GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
8.5GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
TDP
80W
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TDP
80W
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Temp
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78°C TCase
Temp
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72°C TCase
Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Not Included
No PCIe
No PCIe
No GPU
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No GPU
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No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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