Xeon Gold 5520+ vs Core 2 Duo E6540

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 5520+ processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking	2870	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Power efficiency	0.74	no data
Architecture codename	no data	Emerald Rapids (2023)
Release date	1 July 2007 (17 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$1,640

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 5520+ basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	2 (Dual-core)	28 (Octacosa-Core)
Threads	no data	56
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4 GHz
Bus rate	1333 MHz	no data
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB L2 Cache	52.5 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	no data
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	85 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 5520+ compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	2
Socket	PLGA775	4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 5520+. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	-	+
AVX	-	+
vPro	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	no data
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	no data
TSX	-	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	-
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 5520+ technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 5520+ are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 5520+. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types

no data

DDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 5520+.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2007	14 December 2023
Physical cores	2	28
Chip lithography	65 nm	10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	205 Watt

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