Limited single-channel use HP DL380 G7 server Evaluation (1)

Intel released the Nehalem-EP processor successor Westmere-EP at us time in March 16 this year. The new-generation processor adopts a 32nm process. When the power consumption remains roughly the same, the number of cores of the processor is increased to six, and the number of cores is improved in all aspects.

Xeon 5600: Westmere-EP

Generally, Major server vendors will launch a series of products that use new processors and integrate other new technologies later this year. HP's new dual-channel server product using the Westmere-EP processor is suffixed with G7. For example, one of the ProLiant DL380 G7 servers we received is the subsequent model of the DL380 G6 we tested last year.

 
HP ProLiant DL380 G7 Server

The appearance of DL380 G7 is not much different from that of DL380 G6. What is the internal difference between DL380 G7 and DL380 G6?

 
HP DL380 G6 Server