Dell
Dell PowerEdge M610 Technical Guide
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Processors
6.1
Overview
The Intel
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Xeon
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processor 5500 and 5600 series are designed specifically for servers and workstation
applications. These processors feature quad-core processing to maximize performance and
performance-per-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 they use a 1366-contact Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA)
package that plugs into a surface-mount socket. The M610 provides support for up to two 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 requirement for non-populated processors (must populate CPU socket 1 first)
Integrated QuickPath DDR3 memory controller
64-byte cache line size
RISC/CISC hybrid architecture
Compatibility with existing x86 code base
MMX™ support
Execute Disable Bit
Intel Wide Dynamic Execution
Ability to execute up to four instructions per clock cycle
Simultaneous Multi-Threading (SMT) capability
Support for processor Turbo Mode (on certain SKUs)
Processor frequency increases if operating below thermal, power, and current limits
Streaming SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) Extensions 2, 3, and 4
Intel
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64 Technology
Intel
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VT-x and VT-d technology for virtualization support
Enhanced Intel
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SpeedStep
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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, and also
includes the following:
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New top BIN processors at 130W TDP
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Support for DDR3L, 1.35v DIMMs for even lower system power
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Support for memory sparing
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AES-NI (hardware encryption assist) for more efficient encryption for uses such as online
transactions SSL.
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Intel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) provides hardware assisted protection against
emerging software attacks