Essentials
Product CollectionLegacy Intel® Xeon® ProcessorsCode NameProducts formerly Nehalem EPVertical SegmentServerProcessor NumberL5530StatusLaunchedLaunch DateQ3'09Lithography45 nm
Performance
# of Cores4# of Threads8Processor Base Frequency2.40 GHzMax Turbo Frequency2.66 GHzCache8 MB SmartCacheBus Speed5.86 GT/s QPI# of QPI Links2TDP60 WVID Voltage Range0.75V -1.35V
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)144 GBMemory TypesDDR3 800/1066Max # of Memory Channels3Max Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/sPhysical Address Extensions40-bitECC Memory Supported ‡Yes
Package Specifications
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1366TCASE70°CPackage Size42.5mm x 45mmProcessing Die Size263 mm2# of Processing Die Transistors731 millionLow Halogen Options AvailableSee MDDS
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡1.0Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡YesIntel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡YesIntel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡YesIntel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡YesIntel® 64 ‡YesInstruction Set64-bitIdle StatesYesEnhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechnologyYesIntel® Demand Based SwitchingYes
Security & Reliability
Intel® AES New InstructionsNoIntel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡NoExecute Disable Bit ‡Yes
