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CPU Series Detail

CPU Series: Intel Xeon 55xx Series

Max Cores per Socket: 4
Max Threads: 8
Enhanced vMotion Capability Intel® Merom Generation
Modes: Intel® Penryn Generation
Intel® Nehalem Generation

CPUID Info: 6.1A

CPUIDs: 0x000106A0
Code Name: Nehalem-EP
Launch Date: 2009-03-31
Supports SMP-FT: No
Capable of Legacy FT: Yes
Legacy FT Compatible Set: Intel® Nehalem Generation

Supported Release(s)

ESXi ESXi 6.5 U1

ESXi 6.5
ESXi 6.0 U3
ESXi 6.0 U2
ESXi 6.0 U1
ESXi 6.0
ESXi 5.5 U3
ESXi 5.5 U2
ESXi 5.5 U1
ESXi 5.5
ESXi 5.1 U3
ESXi 5.1 U2
ESXi 5.1 U1
ESXi 5.1
ESXi 5.0 U3
ESXi 5.0 U2
ESXi 5.0 U1
ESXi 5.0
ESXi Installable ESXi 4.1 Installable U3
ESXi 4.1 Installable U2
ESXi 4.1 Installable U1
ESXi 4.1 Installable
ESXi 4.0 Installable U4
ESXi 4.0 Installable U3
ESXi 4.0 Installable U2
ESXi 4.0 Installable U1
ESXi 4.0 Installable
ESXi 3.5 Installable U5
ESXi 3.5 Installable U4
ESXi Embedded ESXi 4.1 Embedded U3
ESXi 4.1 Embedded U2
ESXi 4.1 Embedded U1
ESXi 4.1 Embedded
ESXi 4.0 Embedded U4
ESXi 4.0 Embedded U3
ESXi 4.0 Embedded U2
ESXi 4.0 Embedded U1
ESXi 4.0 Embedded
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U5
ESXi 3.5 Embedded U4
ESX ESX 4.1 U3
ESX 4.1 U2
ESX 4.1 U1
ESX 4.1
ESX 4.0 U4
ESX 4.0 U3
ESX 4.0 U2
ESX 4.0 U1
ESX 4.0
ESX 3.5 U5
ESX 3.5 U4

Notes

For more information about EVC modes and EVC modes supported in an ESX release, please refer to VMware KB 1003212.
For more information about Fault Tolerant Compatabile Set, please refer to VMware KB 1008027.
The actual CPU deployed by server vendor may use fewer than the Max Cores and Max Threads specified on this page

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