Dell PowerEdge R910 Technical Guide

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6 Processors
6.1 Overview
The Intel
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Xeon
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processor 7500 series and the Intel Xeon E7-4800 and E7-8800 product family are
designed specifically for high-end server applications. The processors feature up to ten-core
processing to maximize performance and performance/watt for data center infrastructures and
highly dense deployments. These processors also feature Intel Core™ micro-architecture and Intel 64
architecture for flexibility in 64-bit and 32-bit applications and operating systems.
The Intel Xeon processor 7500 series uses a 1567-contact Flip-Chip Land Grid Array (FC-LGA) package
that plugs into a surface-mount socket (Socket-LS). The PowerEdge R910 provides support for up to
four processors.
Selective processors in the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series and Intel Xeon E7-4800 and E7-8800
product family also support Turbo Mode. Turbo Mode is an OS-controlled operation that
automatically allows the processor to run faster than the marked frequency if the processor is
operating below power, temperature, and current limits.
6.2 Features
Key features of the Intel Xeon E7-4800 and E7-8800 product family include:
 Up to ten cores per processor
 Four point-to-point QuickPath Interconnect links at 6.4 GT/s
 32 nm process technology
 Intel HyperThreading (2 threads/core)
 Up to 30 MB shared L3 cache
 Intel Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) and AESNI (AES New Instructions)
 RAS DDDC (Double Device Data Correct)
Key features of the Intel processor 7500 series include:
 Up to eight cores per processor
 Four point-to-point QuickPath Interconnect links at 6.4 GT/s
 1567-pin FC-LGA(Flip Chip-Land Grid Array) package
 45 nm process technology
 No termination required for non-populated CPUs (must populate CPU socket 1 first)
 Two Integrated DDR3 memory controllers
 Each memory controller supports two Intel Scalable Memory Interconnects (SMI) for a total of
4 SMIs
 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

Dell PowerEdge R910 Specifications

General

Processor	Up to four Intel Xeon 7500 series processors
Form Factor	4U Rack Server
Storage	Up to 16 x 2.5" SAS, SATA, or SSD drives
RAID Controller	PERC H700, PERC H800
Network	Embedded Broadcom 5709c Gigabit Ethernet
Power Supply	Redundant 1100W power supplies
Expansion Slots	10 PCIe slots
Operating System Support	Microsoft Windows Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware
Memory	Up to 1TB DDR3 (64 DIMM slots)