Key facts
Production status: End-of-life
Release date: 2010-03-30
Cores / Threads: 6 / 12
Base clock: 2000 MHz
Turbo clock: 2266 MHz
TDP: -
Process: 45 nm
Codename: Nehalem-EX
Generation: Xeon (Beckton)
All available specs
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Xeon E6540 |
| Socket | Intel Socket 1567 |
| Foundry | Intel |
| Process Size | 45 nm |
| Transistors | 2,300 million |
| Die Size | 684 mm² |
| Package | FC-LGA8 |
| Market | Server/Workstation |
| Production Status | End-of-life |
| Release Date | Mar 30th, 2010 |
| Part# | SLBRC |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz |
| Turbo Clock | up to 2.266 GHz |
| Base Clock | 133 MHz |
| Multiplier | 15.0x |
| Multiplier Unlocked | No |
| Voltage | 1.35 V |
| Codename | Nehalem-EX |
| Generation | Xeon (Beckton) |
| Memory Support | DDR3 |
| ECC Memory | Yes |
| # of Cores | 6 |
| # of Threads | 12 |
| SMP # CPUs | 2 |
| Cache L1 | 64 KB (per core) |
| Cache L2 | 256 KB (per core) |
| Features | MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel 64, HTT, EIST, VT-x, VT-d, EPT, x8 SDDC, TXT, XD-Bit, TBT 1.0 |
| Rated Speed | 1333 MT/s |
| Memory Bus | Quad-channel |
| Memory Bandwidth | 42.7 GB/s |
| Launch Price | $1,712 |
| PCI-Express | Gen 2 |
| Cache L3 | 18 MB (shared) |
| tCaseMax | 67°C |
| QPI Link | 4x 6.4 GT/s |