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Machine type
Form factor
Processor type
Maximum processor power draw
QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) speed
(gigatransfers per second)
# of processors standard / maximum
Hyper Threading Technology supported
Turbo Boost Technology supported
Internal L3 cache
Chipset
Standard memory (192GB maximum)
# of DIMM sockets total / available
Standard memory voltage
Standard memory type
Maximum memory access speed
Memory interleaving
DIMM types / capacities supported
(* When available in 2Q/2010)
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IBM System x3550 M3 Specifications
7944-A2x, B2x, C2x, D2x, F2x, G2x, H2x, J2x, M2x, N2x
6-Core Xeon
(L56xx/X56xx)
2.26GHz L5640 (H2x),
2.66GHz X5650 (J2x),
2.93GHz X5670 (M2x),
3.33GHz X5680 (N2x),
other processors
supported via CTO
95W—J2x,
130W—N2x
(3.46GHz
X5677
processor
supported via
processors
CTO)
supported via
6.4GTps
(J2x, M2x, N2x)
2 / 2 (F2x)
Yes (2 threads per core) — C2x, D2x,
F2x, G2x, H2x, J2x, M2x, N2x
Yes — C2x, D2x, F2x, G2x, H2x, J2x,
M2x, N2x
12MB (1 shared 12MB cache)—(all
other models)
12GB (3 x 4GB) — J2x,
M2x, N2x
18 / 15 — J2x, M2x, N2x
1.5V (A2x, B2x, D2x, F2x, G2x, J2x,
M2x, N2x)
Registered PC3-10600 (DDR III ECC (Chipkill protection standard)—Dual-rank
1333MHz (H2x, J2x, M2x, N2x)
PC3-10600
1333MHz RDIMM
2GB single-rank x4,
1.5V;
2GB single-rank x8 1.5V;
2GB dual-rank x8 1.5V;
2GB dual-rank x8 1.35V;
4GB dual-rank x4 1.5V;
4GB dual-rank x4 1.35V;
8GB dual-rank x4 1.5V;
*8GB dual-rank x4 1.35V
1U
4-Core Xeon
(E56xx/L56xx)
2.13GHz L5630 (C2x),
2.4GHz E5620 (D2x),
2.53GHz E5630 (F2x),
2.66GHz E5640 (G2x),
other processors
supported via CTO
80W—A2x,
M2x
B2x, D2x, F2x,
(X5550,
G2x (E5503,
X5560,
E5504, E5520,
X5570,
E5530, E5540
X5667
processors
supported via
CTO)
CTO)
5.86GTps
(C2x, D2x, F2x, G2x,
H2x)
4MB (1 shared 4MB cache)—(A2x,
Intel 5520
8GB (2 x 4GB) — F2x
18 / 16 — F2x
x4
1066MHz (A2x, B2x, C2x, D2x, F2x,
Yes (two-way using pairs DIMMs)
PC3-10600
1333MHz UDIMM
2GB dual-rank x8 1.5V;
*4GB dual-rank x8 1.35V
4-Core Xeon
(E55xx)
2.13GHz E5506 (A2x),
2.26GHz E5507 (B2x),
other processors
supported via CTO
40W—C2x
(L5609
60W—H2x
processor
supported
via CTO)
4.8GTps
(A2x, B2x)
1 / 2 (all other models)
No — A2x, B2x
No — A2x, B2x
B2x)
4GB (1 x 4GB) — A2x,
B2x, C2x, D2x, G2x, H2x
18 / 17 — A2x, B2x, C2x,
D2x, G2x, H2x
1.35V (C2x, H2x)
G2x)
PC3-8500
1066MHz RDIMM
*8GB dual-rank x4
1.35V;
*16GB quad-rank x4
1.5V
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