The Central Processing Unit (CPU) or (micro) processor is the part of a computer where most calculations take place. In terms of computing power, the processor is the most important element of a computer system, so the performance of a computer is highly dependant on the performance of the processor. For quite some time the performance of a processor has been determined by the number of MHz the clock speed was, but nowadays clock speed doesn't have so much to do with the speed of the processor anymore. One of the best ways to compare different kinds of processors, is to look up benchmarks on the internet. Please be careful to buy a processor that is compatible with your motherboard, i.e. fits in the right socket.
Dual-core processors are unleashing a new era of server performance and flexibility, providing businesses with servers that can better handle today's complex, simultaneous transactions and escalating workloads. With two execution units per processor, they enable greater throughput and scalability, delivering the performance and headroom you need to grow your business cost-effectively.
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Processor clock speed
Processor speed in Mhz. Often the clock speed is expressed by a manufacturer in GHz (1 GHz = 1000 MHz). The clock rate is the fundamental rate in cycles per second (measured in hertz) at which a computer performs its most basic operations such as adding two numbers. There are more factors, like internal memory size, that influence a computer's actual response time.
2500 MHz
Processor family
The processor serie to which the processor belongs.
Intel Xeon
Processor socket
Socket 604
Box
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L2 cache
The CPU cache (Level 2 in megabyte) is a smaller, faster memory which stores copies of the data from the most frequently used main memory locations.
2 MB
Processor
Processor is the central unit in a computer containing the logic circuitry that performs the instructions of a computer's programs.
Intel Xeon 7110N Dual Core
Processor front side bus
Speed of the processor's Front Side Bus (FSB) in megahertz (1 million Herz). The FSB is the bus that transfers data between the CPU and the northbridge of the Motherboard. The maximum theoretical bandwidth of the FSB is determined by the product of its width, its clock frequency and the number of data transfers it performs per clock tick.
