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Intel Xeon L5508

Processor Released Mar 30, 2009

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4^*
Maximum boost clock: 2.4 GHz^*
Thermal design power: 38 W

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Processing & platform

CPU cores: 2
CPU threads: 4^*
Base clock: 2 GHz
CPU reference clock: 133 MHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 25.60 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 2 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 2.4 GHz^*
L3 cache: 8 MB
Socket / package: LGA 1366
Process node: 45 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 263 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 38 W^*
Transistors: 731 million^*

Cache hierarchy

L3 / total
Level
L3
Scope
total
Size
8 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
8 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Compatible sockets

LGA 1366

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 3^*
Video memory type: DDR3 800/1066^*

Supported memory

DDR3-1066
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,066 MT/s
DDR3 800/1066^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 38 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 27 fields

Product Collection: Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 2.4^* GHz
Cache: 8 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 5.86 GT/s QPI^*
TDP: 38^* W
Embedded Options Available: Yes^*
Max Memory Size: 144^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 800/1066^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 3^*
Vertical Segment: Embedded^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 25.6^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: Yes^*
Processor Number: L5508^*
T: 85°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: Launched^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q1'09^*
Lithography: 45^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $403.00^*
nb of Cores: 2^*
nb of Threads: 4^*

Specifications 2 · 9 fields

Release: Mar 30th, 2009^*
Name: Xeon L5508^*
Codename: Gainestown^*
Cores: 2 / 4^*
Clock: 2 to 2.4 GHz^*
Socket: Socket 1366^*
Process: 45^* nm
L3 Cache: 8MB^*
TDP: 38^* W

Specifications 3 · 30 fields

name: Xeon L5508^*
Release Date: Mar 30th, 2009^*
Part#: SLBGK^*
Frequency: 2,000^* MHz
Turbo Clock: up to 2.4 GHz^*
Base Clock: 133^* MHz
Multiplier: 15.0x^*
Multiplier Unlocked: No^*
Voltage: 1.35^* V
Codename: Gainestown^*
Socket: Intel Socket 1366^*
Generation: Xeon (Gainestown)^*
Memory Support: DDR3^*
ECC Memory: Yes^*
# of Cores: 2^*
# of Threads: 4^*
SMP # CPUs: 2^*
Cache L1: 64 KB (per core)^*
Cache L2: 256 KB (per core)^*
Features: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, Intel 64, HTT, EIST, XD-Bit, VT-x, TXT^*
Foundry: Intel^*
Memory Bus: Triple-channel^*
PCI-Express: Gen 2^*
Process Size: 45^* nm
Cache L3: 8 MB (shared)^*
Transistors: 731 million^*
Die Size: 263^* mm²
Package: FC-LGA8^*
Market: Server/Workstation^*
Production Status: End-of-life^*

Specifications 4 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Xeon L5508^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2009-03-30^*
Process Size (nm): 45^* nm
TDP (W): 38^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 263^* mm²
Transistors (million): 731^*
Freq (MHz): 2,000^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 18 fields

turbo frequency: 2,400^*
cache size: 8,192^*
tdp: 38^*
socket: FCLGA1366^*
memory type: DDR3 800/1066^*
cores: 2^*
vertical segment: Embedded^*
max memory size: 150,994,944^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 85^*
package size: 42.5mm x 45mm^*
threads: 4^*
name: Intel Xeon L5508^*
processor number: L5508^*
launch date: 2009-02-01^*
lithography: 45^*
bus speed: 5.86^*
base frequency: 2,000^*

Specifications 6 · 41 fields

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q1'09^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

Yes^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1366^*

TCASE

85^* °C

Package Size

42.5mm x 45mm^*

Processing Die Size

263 mm2^*

# of Processing Die Transistors

731 million^*

Max CPU Configuration

2^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

1.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

Yes^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Xeon® Processors^*

Vertical Segment

Embedded^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Processor Number

L5508^*

# of Cores

2^*

Total Threads

4^*

Processor Base Frequency

2.0^* GHz

Cache

8.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

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Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

TDP

38^* W

Bus Speed

5.86^* GT/s

# of QPI Links

2^*

Lithography

45^* nm

Max Turbo Frequency

2.4^* GHz

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

144^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 800/1066^*

Max # of Memory Channels

3^*

Physical Address Extensions

40-bit^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

Yes^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6^* GB/s

Use Conditions

Communications^*

Specifications 7 · 8 fields

product: Xeon L5508^*
status: Discontinued^*
releaseDate: 2,009^*
cores: 2^*
maxTurboClock: 2.4^*
baseClock: 2^*
cache: 8^*
cacheInfo: Intel Smart Cache^*

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