Dell POWEREDGE R710 Series - Section 6. Processors; Overview; Description; Features; Supported Processors

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B. Features
Keyfeaturesofthe5500series2Sprocessor(NehalemEP)include:
 •Fourortwocoresperprocessor
 •Twopoint-to-pointQuickPathInterconnectlinksatupto6.4GT/s
 •1366-pinFC-LGApackage
 •45nmprocesstechnology
 •Noterminationrequiredfornon-populatedCPUs(mustpopulateCPUsocket1rst)
 •Integratedthree-channelDDR3memorycontrolleratupto1333MHz
 •Compatiblewithexistingx86codebase
 •MMX™support
  •ExecuteDisableBitIntelWideDynamicExecution
 •Executesuptofourinstructionsperclockcycle
 •SimultaneousMulti-Threading(Hyper-Threading)capability
 •SupportforCPUTurboMode(oncertainSKUs)
  •IncreasesCPUfrequencyifoperatingbelowthermal,power,andcurrentlimits
 •StreamingSIMD(SingleInstruction,MultipleData)Extensions2,3,and4
 •Intel64TecnologyforVirtualization
 •IntelVT-xandVT-dTechnologyforVirtualization
 •Demand-basedswitchingforactiveCPUpowermanagementaswellassupportforACPI
P-States, C-States, and T-States
MODEL SPEED POWER CACHE CORES
X5570
2.93GHz 95W 8M 4
X5560
2.80GHz 95W 8M 4
X5550
2.66GHz 95W 8M 4
E5540
2.53GHz 80W 8M 4
C. Supported Processors
SECTION 6. PROCESSORS
A. Overview / Description
TheIntel5500series2Sprocessor(Nehalem-EcientProcessor(EP)),isthemicroprocessordesigned
specifically for servers and workstation applications. The processor features quad-core processing to
maximize performance and performance/watt for data center infrastructures and highly dense
deployments.TheNehalem-EP2SprocessoralsofeaturesIntel’sCore™micro-architectureandIntel
64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32-bit applications and operating systems.
The5500series2Sprocessor(NehalemEP)utilizesa1366-contactFlip-ChipLandGridArray(FC-LGA)
package that plugs into a surface mount socket. PowerEdge R710 provides support for up to two 5500
series2Sprocessors(NehalemEP).
NEHALEM-EP 2S PROCESSOR FEATURES
Cache Size
32KB instruction, 32KB data, 4 or 8MB (shared)
Multi-processor Support
1-2 CPUs
Package
LGA1366
Table: Nehalem-EP Features