Dell T610 manual Processors Overview / Description, Nehalem-EP 2S Features Processor

Dell™ PowerEdge™ T610 Technical Guidebook

Section 6. Processors

A. Overview / Description

The Intel® 5500 series 2S processor (Nehalem - EP), is the microprocessor designed specifically for servers and workstation applications. The processor features quad-core processing to maximize performance and performance/watt for data center infrastructures and highly dense deployments. The Nehalem-EP 2S processor also features Intel’s Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64 architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32-bit applications and operating systems.

The 5500 series 2S processor (Nehalem EP) utilizes a 1366-contact Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA) package that plugs into a surface mount socket. PowerEdge T610 provides support for up to two 5500 series 2S processors (Nehalem EP).

Nehalem-EP 2S	Features
Processor

Cache Size	32KB instruction, 32KB data, 4 or 8MB (shared)
Multi-processor	1-2 CPUs
Support
Package	LGA1366

Table: Nehalem-EP Features

B. Features

Key features of the 5500 series 2S processor (Nehalem EP) include:

•Four or two cores per processor

•Two point-to-point QuickPath Interconnect links at up to 6.4 GT/s

•1366-pin FC-LGA package

•45 nm process technology

•No termination required for non-populated CPUs (must populate CPU socket 1 first)

•Integrated three-channel DDR3 memory controller at up to 1333MHz

•Compatible with existing x86 code base

•MMX™ support

•Execute Disable Bit Intel Wide Dynamic Execution

•Executes up to four instructions per clock cycle

•Simultaneous Multi-Threading (Hyper-Threading) capability

•Support for CPU Turbo Mode (on certain SKUs)

•Increases CPU frequency if operating below thermal, power, and current limits

•Streaming SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data) Extensions 2, 3, and 4

•Intel 64 Tecnology for Virtualization

•Intel VT-x and VT-d Technology for Virtualization

•Demand-based switching for active CPU power management as well as support for ACPI

P-States, C-States, and T-States

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