Intel Xeon® Processor X5560 (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz, 6.40 GT/s QPI) BX80602X5560 User Manual
Product codes
BX80602X5560
Enterprise Servers that Deliver
Unmatched Capability at a Lower Cost
Unmatched Capability at a Lower Cost
With innovative technologies that boost performance, energy effici-
ency, and virtualization flexibility, two-processor platforms based on
the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series make it easier to deliver more
business services within existing data center facilities. Data center
efficiency starts at the core – with energy-efficient processors and
features that help you get the most out of each rack. With a unique
combination of performance and energy-efficiency features plus
flexible virtualization, the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series offers
an effective antidote to data center sprawl and improves
business competitiveness.
ency, and virtualization flexibility, two-processor platforms based on
the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series make it easier to deliver more
business services within existing data center facilities. Data center
efficiency starts at the core – with energy-efficient processors and
features that help you get the most out of each rack. With a unique
combination of performance and energy-efficiency features plus
flexible virtualization, the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series offers
an effective antidote to data center sprawl and improves
business competitiveness.
The combination of Intel Turbo Boost Technology and Intel Hyper-
Threading Technology delivers optimal performance for each enterprise
application, and Intel QuickPath Technology dramatically increases appli-
cation performance and throughput for bandwidth-intensive applications.
Greater per-server performance means that you can do more with fewer
servers and potentially save significantly on operating costs.
Threading Technology delivers optimal performance for each enterprise
application, and Intel QuickPath Technology dramatically increases appli-
cation performance and throughput for bandwidth-intensive applications.
Greater per-server performance means that you can do more with fewer
servers and potentially save significantly on operating costs.
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Intel Intelligent Power Technology works alongside these new per-
formance features to deliver better performance with lower power
consumption at all operating points, achieving the best available
performance/watt. High-performance 95-watt, standard 80-watt
and low-power 60-watt versions enable high-density deployments
in both rack and blade form factors.
formance features to deliver better performance with lower power
consumption at all operating points, achieving the best available
performance/watt. High-performance 95-watt, standard 80-watt
and low-power 60-watt versions enable high-density deployments
in both rack and blade form factors.
Intel VT with Intel FlexMigration and Intel FlexPriority also gives IT more
choice in managing and allocating virtualized workloads across new and
existing platforms. Intel Turbo Boost Technology plus hardware assists
from Intel VT improves performance for applications running in virtual
machines (VMs). Intel VT FlexMigration, in combination with virtualiza-
tion management software, can help IT to conserve power, rebalance
workloads and reduce energy consumption.
choice in managing and allocating virtualized workloads across new and
existing platforms. Intel Turbo Boost Technology plus hardware assists
from Intel VT improves performance for applications running in virtual
machines (VMs). Intel VT FlexMigration, in combination with virtualiza-
tion management software, can help IT to conserve power, rebalance
workloads and reduce energy consumption.
Key Benefits
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Up to 2.25x more performance for
enterprise applications
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• Up to 50 percent lower system idle power
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• Up to 18 slots DIMM with up to 144 GB
DDR3 memory
• Up to 42 lanes PCI Express*
(36 lanes PCI Express* 2.0)
Key Technologies
• Two Intel Xeon processors 5500 series
• Intel Turbo Boost Technology
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
• 8 MB shared L3 cache featuring
• Intel Turbo Boost Technology
• Intel Hyper-Threading Technology
• 8 MB shared L3 cache featuring
Enhanced Smart Cache
• Intel QuickPath Technology
• Intel Intelligent Power Technology
• Intel Virtualization Technology
• Intel Intelligent Power Technology
• Intel Virtualization Technology
Key Usage
• Exceptional performance and efficiency for
general-purpose business computing including:
– E-mail servers
– Web servers
– File server
– Business applications
– Web servers
– File server
– Business applications
• Flexible infrastructure for virtualization
Memory
Memory
Up to 25.6 GB/sec
bandwidth per link
Up to 18 slots
DDR3 memory
Up to 42 lanes PCI Express*
(36 lanes PCI Express* 2.0)
Intel® Xeon®
5500 Processor
Intel® 5520
Chipset
Intel® Xeon®
5500 Processor
Refreshing Value for the
Small and Medium Enterprise
Small and Medium Enterprise
The new Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series is ideal for the small to medium-
sized business looking for great performance, cost and energy-efficiency,
and plenty of room to grow and virtualize in the future. Compared to
installed single-core servers, these new intelligent processors enable up
to 9x higher performance per server, up to 90 percent lower operating
costs, and an estimated 8-month payback on investment.
sized business looking for great performance, cost and energy-efficiency,
and plenty of room to grow and virtualize in the future. Compared to
installed single-core servers, these new intelligent processors enable up
to 9x higher performance per server, up to 90 percent lower operating
costs, and an estimated 8-month payback on investment.
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Standard Enterprise Server
Intel-based servers are the proven foundation of a dependable IT infrastructure. Now the Intel Xeon processor 5500
series offers a foundation to refresh aging IT infrastructure, overcoming server sprawl and accelerating data center
ROI. Standard business servers based on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series boost performance while saving on
power and cooling requirements, delivering as much as 2.25x more performance in a similar power envelope
series offers a foundation to refresh aging IT infrastructure, overcoming server sprawl and accelerating data center
ROI. Standard business servers based on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series boost performance while saving on
power and cooling requirements, delivering as much as 2.25x more performance in a similar power envelope
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and
dramatically reducing idle power.
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In addition, hardware-assist features increase virtualization performance by up
to 2.1x,
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giving IT the flexibility to make more efficient use of the data center.
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