Dell PowerEdge M710HD Technical Guide - Page 19

Dell 6 Processors 6.1 Overview The Intel® Xeon® processors 5500 and 5600 series are designed specifically for servers and workstation applications. These processors feature quad-core processing to maximize performance and performance/watt for data center infrastructures and highly dense deployments. They feature Intel Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32-bit applications and operating systems and use a 1366-contact Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA) package that plugs into a surface-mount socket. The M710HD provides support for up to two 2S processors. 6.2 Features Key features of the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series include: • Up to four cores per processor • Two point-to-point QuickPath Interconnect links at 6.4 GT/s • 45 nm process technology • No termination required for non-populated processors (must populate CPU1 socket first) • Integrated QuickPath DDR3 memory controller • 64-byte cache line size • RISC/CISC hybrid architecture • Compatible with existing x86 code base • Intel MMX™ support • Execute Disable Bit • Intel Wide Dynamic Execution  Executes up to four instructions per clock cycle • Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) capability • Support for CPU Turbo Mode (on certain models)  Increases processor frequency if operating below thermal, power and current limits • Streaming SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) Extensions 2, 3, and 4 • Intel 64 Technology • Intel VT-x and VT-d Technology for virtualization support • Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology • Demand-based switching for active processor power management as well as support for ACPI P-States, C-States and T-States The Intel Xeon processor 5600 series encompasses all the features of the 5500 series along with: • Support for DDR3L, 1.35v DIMMs for even lower system power • Support for memory sparing • AES-NI (hardware encryption assist) for more efficient encryption for uses such as online transactions SSL. • Intel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) provides hardware assisted protection against emerging software attacks PowerEdge M710HD Technical Guide 19