Intel Core i5-3550 vs Intel Xeon E5540
Physical Specifications
| Socket | Intel Socket 1155 | Intel Socket 1366 |
|---|---|---|
| Foundry | Intel | Intel |
| Process size | 22 nm | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 1,400 million | 731 million |
| Die size | 160 mm² | 263 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA12C | FC-LGA8 |
| tCaseMax | 67°C | — |
Performance
| Frequency | 3.3 GHz | 2.533 GHz |
|---|---|---|
| Turbo clock | up to 3.7 GHz | up to 2.8 GHz |
| Base clock | 100 MHz | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 33.0x | 19.0x |
| Multiplier unlocked | No | No |
| TDP | 77 W | 80 W |
| Voltage | — | 1.35 V |
Architecture Details
| Vertical Segment | Desktop | Server/Workstation |
|---|---|---|
| Production status | unknown | End-of-life |
| Release date | Apr 29th, 2012 | Mar 30th, 2009 |
| Codename | Ivy Bridge | Gainestown |
| Generation | Core i5 | Xeon |
| Part | SR0P0 | SLBF6 |
| Memory support | DDR3 Dual-channel | DDR3 Triple-channel |
| ECC memory | No | Yes |
| PCI Express | Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only) | Gen 2 |
Cores
| Total Cores | 4 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Threads | 4 | 8 |
| SMP # CPUs | 1 | 2 |
| Integrated graphics | Intel HD 2500 | — |
Cache
| Cache L1 | 64K (per core) | 64K (per core) |
|---|---|---|
| Cache L2 | 256K (per core) | 256K (per core) |
| Cache L3 | 6MB (shared) | 8MB (shared) |
Notes
| Notes | Intel HD 2500 frequency: 650-1150MHz | — |
|---|
Features & Technologies
| AES-NI | Yes | — |
|---|---|---|
| AVX | Yes | — |
| EIST | Yes | Yes |
| HTT | — | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes | Yes |
| MMX | Yes | Yes |
| SSE | Yes | Yes |
| SSE2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| SSE4.2 | Yes | Yes |
| SSSE3 | Yes | Yes |
| TXT | Yes | Yes |
| VT-d | Yes | — |
| VT-x | Yes | Yes |
| XD bit | Yes | — |
| XD-Bit | — | Yes |
