Intel Socket 2011
The Intel Xeon E5-2637 is a server/workstation processor with 2 cores, launched in March 2012. It is part of the Xeon E5 lineup, using the Sandy Bridge-EP architecture with Socket 2011. Thanks to Intel Hyper-Threading the core-count is effectively doubled, to 4 threads. To further increase overall system performance, up to two Xeon E5-2637 CPUs can work together in a multi-processor (SMP) configuration. Xeon E5-2637 has 5 MB of L3 cache and operates at 3 GHz by default, but can boost up to 3.5 GHz, depending on the workload. Intel is making the Xeon E5-2637 on a 32 nm production node using 1,270 million transistors. The multiplier is locked on Xeon E5-2637, which limits its overclocking potential.
With a TDP of 80 W, the Xeon E5-2637 consumes a good deal of power, so decent cooling is needed. Intel's processor supports DDR3 memory with a quad-channel interface. ECC memory is supported, too, which is an important capability for mission-critical systems, to avoid data corruption. For communication with other components in the machine, Xeon E5-2637 uses a PCI-Express Gen 3 connection. This processor lacks integrated graphics, you might need a graphics card.
Hardware virtualization is available on the Xeon E5-2637, which greatly improves virtual machine performance. Additionally, IOMMU virtualization (PCI passthrough) is supported, so that guest virtual machines may directly use host hardware. Programs using Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) can run on this processor, boosting performance for calculation-heavy applications.
Physical
Socket: |
Intel Socket 2011
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Foundry: |
Intel |
Process Size: |
32 nm |
Transistors: |
1,270 million |
Die Size: |
294 mm² |
Package: |
FC-LGA10 |
Processor
Market: |
Server/Workstation |
Production Status: |
unknown |
Release Date: |
Mar 6th, 2012 |
Part#: |
SR0LE |
Performance
Frequency: |
3 GHz |
Turbo Clock: |
up to 3.5 GHz |
Base Clock: |
100 MHz |
Multiplier: |
30.0x |
Multiplier Unlocked: |
No |
Voltage: |
1.35 V |
TDP: |
80 W |
Architecture
Codename: |
Sandy Bridge-EP |
Generation: |
Xeon E5
(Sandy Bridge-EP) |
Memory Support: |
DDR3
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Memory Bus: |
Quad-channel
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ECC Memory: |
Yes
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PCI-Express: |
Gen 3 |
Core Config
# of Cores: |
2 |
# of Threads: |
4 |
SMP # CPUs: |
2 |
Integrated Graphics: |
N/A
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Cache
Cache L1: |
64 KB (per core) |
Cache L2: |
256 KB (per core) |
Cache L3: |
5 MB (shared) |
Features
- MMX
- SSE
- SSE2
- SSE3
- SSSE3
- SSE4.2
- AVX
- EIST
- Intel 64
- XD bit
- TXT
- VT-x
- VT-d
- HTT
- AES-NI
- 8.0GT/s QPI
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