Xeon X7560 vs E7520
Primary details
Comparing Xeon E7520 and Xeon X7560 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 1203 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Server | Server |
| Power efficiency | no data | 3.72 |
| Release date | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) | 1 January 2010 (14 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
Xeon E7520 and Xeon X7560 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 | 4 (Quad-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Base clock speed | 1.87 GHz | 2.27 GHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1.87 GHz | 2.67 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB L3 Cache | 24 MB L3 Cache |
| Chip lithography | 45 nm | 45 nm |
| Maximum core temperature | 70 °C | no data |
| 64 bit support | - | - |
| Windows 11 compatibility | - | - |
Compatibility
Information on Xeon E7520 and Xeon X7560 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.
| Socket | FCLGA1567 | FCBGA1567,FCLGA1567 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Technologies and extensions
Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7520 and Xeon X7560. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.
| Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST) | + | + |
| Turbo Boost Technology | no data | 1.0 |
| Hyper-Threading Technology | + | + |
Security technologies
Xeon E7520 and Xeon X7560 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.
| EDB | + | + |
Virtualization technologies
Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7520 and Xeon X7560 are enumerated here.
| VT-x | + | + |
| EPT | + | + |
Memory specs
Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7520 and Xeon X7560. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.
| Supported memory types | no data | DDR3-800, DDR3-978, DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, Speed-1066 |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 4 | 8 |
| Threads | 8 | 16 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 95 Watt | 130 Watt |
Xeon E7520 has 36.8% lower power consumption.
Xeon X7560, on the other hand, has 100% more physical cores and 100% more threads.
We couldn't decide between Xeon E7520 and Xeon X7560. We've got no test results to judge.
Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7520 and Xeon X7560, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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