Sunday, May 19, 2013

2nd Generation Intel� Core™ i7 Extreme Processors Specifications

  • 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Processors Specifications

This post contains the specifications of the 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Extreme Processors available on the market (currently, there`s 3) as provided by the Intel site.

These 3 processors are:-
  • Intel® Core™ i7-3960X Processor Extreme Edition (15M Cache, 3.30 GHz)
  • Intel® Core™ i7-2960XM Processor Extreme Edition (8M Cache, 2.70 GHz)
  • Intel® Core™ i7-2920XM Processor Extreme Edition (8M Cache, 2.50 GHz)

Block diagram of how the processor work:-

Intel® Core™ i7-3960X Processor Extreme Edition (15M Cache, 3.30 GHz)


Specifications

Essentials
Status
Launched
Launch Date
Q411
Processor Number
i7-3960X
# of Cores
6
# of Threads
12
Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.9 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache
15 MB
Bus/Core Ratio
57
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
SSE4.2, AVX
Embedded Options Available
No
Lithography
32nm
Max TDP
130 W
VID Voltage Range
0.6V-1.35V
Recommended Customer Price
$999
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB
Memory Types
DDR3-1600
# of Memory Channels
4
ECC Memory Supported
No
Graphics Specifications
Integrated Graphics

Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration
1
Package Size
58.5mm x 51.0mm
Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011
Low Halogen Options Available
Yes
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
No
AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® 64
Yes
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Socket Step Step TDP Ordering Code Spec Code Low Halogen VT-x
FCLGA2011 C1 130 W CM8061907184018 SR0GW Yes Yes


Intel® Core™ i7-2960XM Processor Extreme Edition (8M Cache, 2.70 GHz


Specifications

Essentials
Status
Launched
Launch Date
Q411
Processor Number
i7-2960XM
# of Cores
4
# of Threads
8
Clock Speed
2.7 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.7 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache
8 MB
Bus/Core Ratio
27
DMI
5 GT/s
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
AVX
Embedded Options Available
No
Lithography
32 nm
Max TDP
55 W
Recommended Customer Price
$1096
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB
Memory Types
DDR3-1066/1333/1600
# of Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
No
Graphics Specifications
Processor Graphics
Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Base Frequency
650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.3 GHz
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Yes
Intel® Insider™
Yes
Intel® Wireless Display
Yes
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Yes
Dual Display Capable
Yes
Macrovision* License Required
No
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision
2.0
PCI Express Configurations
1x16, 2x8, 1x8 2x4
# of PCI Express Ports
1
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration
1
TJUNCTION
100 C
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA998)
Graphics and IMC Lithography
32 nm
Sockets Supported
FCPGA988
Low Halogen Options Available
Yes
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
Intel® vPro Technology
Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
Yes
AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® 64
Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology
Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology
Yes
4G WiMAX Wireless Technology
Yes
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching
No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Yes
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Yes

Socket Step Step TDP Ordering Code Spec Code Low Halogen VT-x
FCPGA988 D2 55 W FF8062700834603 SR02F Yes Yes


Intel® Core™ i7-2920XM Processor Extreme Edition (8M Cache, 2.50 GHz)


Specifications

Essentials
Status
Launched
Launch Date
Q111
Processor Number
i7-2920XM
# of Cores
4
# of Threads
8
Clock Speed
2.5 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache
8 MB
Bus/Core Ratio
25
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
AVX
Embedded Options Available
No
Lithography
32 nm
Max TDP
55 W
Recommended Customer Price
$1096
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
32 GB
Memory Types
DDR3-1066/1333/1600
# of Memory Channels
2
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
No
Graphics Specifications
Processor Graphics
Intel® HD Graphics 3000
Graphics Base Frequency
650 MHz
Graphics Max Dynamic Frequency
1.3 GHz
Graphics Output
eDP/DP/HDMI/SDVO/CRT
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology
Yes
Intel® Insider™
Yes
Intel® Wireless Display
Yes
Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI)
Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology
Yes
Dual Display Capable
Yes
Macrovision* License Required
No
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision
2.0
PCI Express Configurations
1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
# of PCI Express Ports
1
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration
1
TJUNCTION
100 C
Package Size
37.5mm x 37.5mm (rPGA998)
Graphics and IMC Lithography
32 nm
Sockets Supported
FCPGA988
Low Halogen Options Available
Yes
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
Intel® vPro Technology
Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
Yes
AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® 64
Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology
Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology
Yes
4G WiMAX Wireless Technology
Yes
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching
No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel® Fast Memory Access
Yes
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Yes
Execute Disable Bit
Yes

Socket Step Step TDP Ordering Code Spec Code Low Halogen VT-x
FCPGA988 D2 55 W FF8062700834406 SR02E Yes Yes




Data taken from http://ark.intel.com/products/63696/Intel-Core-i7-3960X-Processor-Extreme-Edition-(15M-Cache-3_30-GHz) , http://ark.intel.com/products/53478/Intel-Core-i7-2960XM-Processor-Extreme-Edition-(8M-Cache-2_70-GHz) , http://ark.intel.com/products/52237/Intel-Core-i7-2920XM-Processor-Extreme-Edition-(8M-Cache-2_50-GHz)