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General

Processor socketSocket FLGA 775LGA 1150LGA 771
Operating modes64-bit
N/A
64-bit64-bit
Component for
N/A
N/A
Server/WorkstationServer/Workstation

Processor

Clock speed2.4 GHz3.16 GHz3.4 GHz2.66 GHz
Number of cores6244
Thermal Design Power (TDP)75.0 W65.0 W84.0 W80.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus speed
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1333.0 MHz
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1333.0 MHz
Max turbo speed
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N/A
3.8 GHz
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Number of threads
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84
Bus type
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QPIFSB
Idle states
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N/A
yesyes

Memory

Cache0.512 MB6 MB8 MB12 MB
Cache typeL2
N/A
Smart CacheL2
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
N/A
N/A
1600.0 MHz
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Maximum internal memory supported by processor
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N/A
32.0 GB
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Memory types supported by processor
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N/A
DDR3 SDRAM
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Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
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25.6 GB/s
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Memory channels
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Dual
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