DELL Intel Xeon E5-2640 processor 2.5 GHz Smart Cache
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Base clock
- 2.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3 GHz
- Socket
- LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- TDP
- 95 W
- Processor line
- Intel Xeon E5
- Process node
- 32 nm
- ECC support
- Y
Overview
The DELL Intel Xeon E5-2640 processor 2.5 GHz Smart Cache features Intel Xeon E5 processor, 6 cores, a 2.5 GHz base clock and up to 3 GHz boost. Full verified specifications are listed below.
Compatibility
- Pairs with CPUs using the LGA 2011 (Socket R) socket.
- Requires DDR3 memory — not interchangeable with other generations.
- Draws up to 95 W — size your cooling and PSU headroom accordingly.
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Technical Specifications
Memory
1- ECC support
- Yes
General
42- Max case temperature (Tcase)
- 73 °C
- Bus type
- QPI
- 64-bit support
- Yes
- Idle power states
- Yes
- Scalability
- 2S
- Compatibility
- PowerEdge M620
- Intended use
- Server/Workstation
- Market segment
- Server
- Cooler included
- No
- Memory channels
- Quad-channel
- Bus speed
- 7.2 GT/s
- Processor series
- Intel Xeon E5-2600
- VID voltage range
- 0.6 - 1.35
- Execute Disable (NX)
- Yes
- Number of QPI links
- 2
- Integrated graphics
- No
- CPU configuration (max)
- 2
- PCI Express slots version
- 3.0
- Long-term availability
- No
- Instruction sets
- AVX
- Intel Demand Based Switching
- Yes
- Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
- 2.0
- Thermal monitoring
- Yes
- Trusted Execution (TXT)
- Yes
- SpeedStep power scaling
- Yes
- PCIe lanes
- 40
- Memory types supported by processor
- DDR3-SDRAM
- Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
- Yes
- Virtualization (VT-x)
- Yes
- Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
- Yes
- Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- 800,1066,1333
- Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)
- Yes
- Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- 42.6
- Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- 384
- Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)
- No
- Directed I/O virtualization (VT-d)
- Yes
- Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
- Yes
- buildcores_verified
- 1
- buildcores_opendb_id
- 590f3a23-2873-41b2-95c2-1683c6436a2e
- buildcores_category
- CPU
- socket
- LGA 2011
- tdp_watts
- 95
Processor
12- Stepping
- C2
- Cores
- 6
- Model
- E5-2640
- Processor line
- Intel Xeon E5
- Socket
- LGA 2011 (Socket R)
- Threads
- 12
- Cache level
- Smart Cache
- Process node
- 32 nm
- Base clock
- 2.5 GHz
- Boost clock
- 3 GHz
- CPU operating modes
- 64-bit
- TDP
- 95 W
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Market Value History
Price history table
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-13 | $9,760.29 |
| 2017-06-19 | $9,910.72 |
| 2017-09-13 | $9,910.72 |
| 2018-01-28 | $11,892.86 |
| 2018-09-15 | $11,892.86 |
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