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PowerEdge T710 Technical Guide 26
Intel Hyper-Threading
Technology
6.2 Features
Key features of the Intel Xeon processor 5500 and 5600 series include:
Four or six cores per processor
Two point-to-point QuickPath Interconnect links at 6.4 GT/s
1366-pin FC-LGA package
32 nm and 45 nm process technology
No termination required for non-populated processors (must populate CPU socket 1 first)
Integrated QuickPath DDR3 memory controller 64-byte cache line size RISC/CISC hybrid
architecture
Compatible 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 CPU Turbo Mode (on certain processors)—increases processor frequency if
operating below thermal, power, and current limits for streaming SIMD (Single Instruction,
Multiple Data) Extensions 2, 3, and 4
Intel 64 Technology Intel VT-x and VT-d Technology for virtualization support Enhanced Intel
SpeedStep
®
Technology
Demand-based switching for active processor power management as well as support for ACPI
P-States, C-States, and T-States
Support for DDR3L, 1.35V DIMMs for even lower system power (5600 series)
Support for memory sparing (5600 series)
AES-NI (hardware encryption assist) for more efficient encryption for uses such as online
transactions SSL (5600 series)
Intel TXT (Trusted Execution Technology) provides hardware assisted protection against
emerging software attacks (5600 series)
6.3 Supported Processors
For the latest information on supported processors for the Dell™ PowerEdge™ T710, visit Dell.com.
Supported Processors Table 12.