MPN:
8056180000
NEC Intel Xeon E5540 processor 2.53 GHz 8 MB L3
- Cores
- 4
- Threads
- 8
- Base clock
- 2.53 GHz
- Boost clock
- 2.8 GHz
- Socket
- Socket B (LGA 1366)
- TDP
- 80 W
- Processor line
- Intel Xeon 5000
- Cache
- 8 MB
- Process node
- 45 nm
Overview
The NEC Intel Xeon E5540 processor 2.53 GHz 8 MB L3 features Intel Xeon 5000 processor, 4 cores, a 2.53 GHz base clock and up to 2.8 GHz boost. Full verified specifications are listed below.
Compatibility
- Pairs with CPUs using the Socket B (LGA 1366) socket.
- Requires DDR3 memory — not interchangeable with other generations.
- Draws up to 80 W — size your cooling and PSU headroom accordingly.
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Technical Specifications
Memory
1- ECC support
- Yes
General
28- Max case temperature (Tcase)
- 76 °C
- Bus type
- QPI
- Idle power states
- Yes
- Intended use
- Server/Workstation
- Market segment
- Server
- Memory channels
- Triple-channel
- Bus speed
- 5.86 GT/s
- VID voltage range
- 0.75 - 1.35
- Execute Disable (NX)
- Yes
- Number of QPI links
- 2
- Die size
- 263 mm²
- Integrated graphics
- Yes
- Long-term availability
- Yes
- Package dimensions (WxDxH)
- 42.5 x 42.5 x 45
- Intel Demand Based Switching
- Yes
- Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
- Yes
- CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- 19
- Trusted Execution (TXT)
- No
- SpeedStep power scaling
- Yes
- Memory types supported by processor
- DDR3-SDRAM
- Virtualization (VT-x)
- Yes
- Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
- Yes
- Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- 800,1066
- Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- 25.6
- Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)
- VT-d,VT-x
- Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- 144
- Directed I/O virtualization (VT-d)
- Yes
- Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)
- Yes
Processor
13- Stepping
- D0
- Cache
- 8 MB
- Cores
- 4
- Model
- E5540
- Processor line
- Intel Xeon 5000
- Socket
- Socket B (LGA 1366)
- Threads
- 8
- Cache level
- L3
- Process node
- 45 nm
- Base clock
- 2.53 GHz
- Boost clock
- 2.8 GHz
- CPU operating modes
- 64-bit
- TDP
- 80 W
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