Xeon Gold 6554S vs Core 2 Duo E6540

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 6554S processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	2758	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	no data	Emerald Rapids
Release date	1 July 2007 (17 years ago)	1 October 2023 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 6554S basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	no data	36
Threads	no data	72
Base clock speed	2.33 GHz	2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed	no data	4 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	no data	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	4 MB L2 Cache	180 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	65 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	no data	2x 763 mm2
Maximum core temperature	72 °C	74 °C
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	74 °C
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	No	No
VID voltage range	0.85V-1.5V	no data

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 6554S compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	no data	2
Socket	PLGA775	FCLGA4677
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	270 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 6554S. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® AMX, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX, Intel® AVX2, Intel® AVX-512
AES-NI	-	+
AVX	no data	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+	+
Speed Shift	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	-	2.0
Hyper-Threading Technology	-	+
TSX	no data	+
Idle States	+	no data
Thermal Monitoring	+	no data
Demand Based Switching	-	no data
FSB parity	-	no data
Status	Discontinued	Launched

Security technologies

Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 6554S technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	-	+
EDB	+	+
SGX	no data	Yes with Intel® SPS
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 6554S are enumerated here.

VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	+	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 6554S. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	no data	DDR5 @ 5200 MT/s (1 DPC)
Maximum memory size	no data	4 TB
Max memory channels	no data	8
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

no data

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6540 and Xeon Gold 6554S.

PCIe version	no data	5.0
PCI Express lanes	no data	80

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	1 July 2007	1 October 2023
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	270 Watt

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