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Intel Xeon Gold 6554S | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 | |
CPU comparisonIn this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6554S and the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.
We compare the Intel Xeon Gold 6554S 36 core processor released in Q4/2023 with the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 which has 2 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2007. |
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Intel Xeon Gold (163) | Family | Intel Core2 Duo (29) |
Intel Xeon Gold 5500/6500 (14) | CPU group | Intel Core 2 Duo E4000/E6000 (15) |
5 | Generation | 1 |
Emerald Rapids | Architecture | Conroe (Core) |
Desktop / Server | Segment | Desktop / Server |
-- | Predecessor | -- |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Xeon Gold 6554S is a 36 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz (4.00 GHz). The processor can compute 72 threads at the same time. The Intel Core2 Duo E6540 clocks with 2.33 GHz, has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6554S | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
36 | Cores | 2 |
72 | Threads | 2 |
normal | Core architecture | normal |
Yes | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
2.20 GHz | Frequency | 2.33 GHz |
4.00 GHz | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | -- |
-- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | -- |
Memory & PCIeUp to 4096 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Intel Xeon Gold 6554S, while the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 supports a maximum of 16 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 21.3 GB/s enabled. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6554S | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
DDR5-5200 | Memory | DDR3-1333, DDR2-1066 |
4096 GB | Max. Memory | 16 GB |
8 (Octa Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
332.8 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 21.3 GB/s |
Yes | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 4.00 MB |
180.00 MB | L3 Cache | -- |
5.0 | PCIe version | -- |
80 | PCIe lanes | -- |
315.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe Intel Xeon Gold 6554S has a TDP of 270 W. The TDP of the Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is 65 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6554S | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
270 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe Intel Xeon Gold 6554S has 180.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Intel Core2 Duo E6540 is at 4.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 65 nm. |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6554S | Characteristic | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
10 nm | Technology | 65 nm |
Chiplet | Chip design | Monolithic |
x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
AMX, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX-512 | ISA extensions | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3 |
LGA 4677 | Socket | LGA 775 |
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x |
Yes | AES-NI | No |
Windows, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
Q4/2023 | Release date | Q3/2007 |
3157 $ | Release price | -- |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
36C 72T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
36C 72T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6554S
36C 72T @ 2.20 GHz |
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Intel Core2 Duo E6540
2C 2T @ 2.33 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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Intel Xeon Gold 6554S | Intel Core2 Duo E6540 |
Unknown | Unknown |