Difference between revisions of "intel/core i7ee/i7-3960x"

	Edit Values
	Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition
	General Info
Designer	Intel
Manufacturer	Intel
Model Number	i7-3960X
Part Number	CM8061907184018,; CM8061907184017,; BX80619I73960X
S-Spec	SR0GW, SR0KF; QBU9 (QS), QBE7 (QS)
Market	Desktop
Introduction	November 14, 2011 (announced); November 14, 2011 (launched)
End-of-life	September 26, 2014 (last order); March 6, 2015 (last shipment)
Shop	Amazon
	General Specs
Family	Core i7EE
Series	Core i7-3900
Locked	No
Frequency	3300 MHz
Turbo Frequency	Yes
Turbo Frequency	3900 MHz (1 core),; 3900 MHz (2 cores),; 3800 MHz (3 cores),; 3800 MHz (4 cores),; 3600 MHz (5 cores),; 3600 MHz (6 cores)
Bus type	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s
Clock multiplier	33
CPUID	206D7
	Microarchitecture
Microarchitecture	Sandy Bridge
Platform	6 Series Chipset
Core Name	Sandy Bridge E
Core Stepping	C1, C2
Process	32 nm
Transistors	2,270,000,000
Technology	CMOS
Die	434.72 mm²; 20.9 mm × 20.8 mm
Word Size	64 bit
Cores	6
Threads	12
Max Memory	64 GiB
	Multiprocessing
Max SMP	1-Way (Uniprocessor)
	Electrical
TDP	130 W
OP Temperature	0 °C – 66.8 °C

Latest revision as of 22:32, 22 September 2019

The Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition was a 64-bit high-end hexa-core microprocessor introduced by Intel in late 2011. The i7-3960X operates at 3.3 GHz with turbo mode of up to 3.9 GHz. Fabricated in 32 nm based on the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture, this chip supports up to 64 GiB (DDR3) of memory and has a Thermal Design Power of 130 W.

Cache[edit]

Main article: Sandy Bridge § Cache

Cache Info [Edit Values]
L1I$	192 KiB 196,608 B 0.188 MiB	6x32 KiB 8-way set associative (per core)
L1D$	192 KiB 196,608 B 0.188 MiB	6x32 KiB 8-way set associative (per core)
L2$	1,536 KiB 1.5 MiB 1,572,864 B 0.00146 GiB	6x256 KiB 8-way set associative (per core)
L3$	15 MiB 15,360 KiB 15,728,640 B 0.0146 GiB	20-way set associative (shared)

Graphics[edit]

This SoC has no integrated graphics processing unit.

Memory controller[edit]

Integrated Memory Controller
Type	DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333, DDR3-1600
Controllers	1
Channels	4
ECC Support	No
Max bandwidth	51.2 GB/s
Max memory	64 GiB

Expansions[edit]

[Edit/Modify Expansions Info]

Expansion Options

PCIe

Revision	2.00
Max Lanes	40
Configs	x1, x4, x8

Features[edit]

[Edit/Modify Supported Features]

Supported x86 Extensions & Processor Features

MMX	MMX Extension
SSE	Streaming SIMD Extensions
SSE2	Streaming SIMD Extensions 2
SSE3	Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
SSSE3	Supplemental SSE3
AVX	Advanced Vector Extensions
AES	AES Encryption Instructions

NX	No-eXecute
HT	Hyper-Threading
TBT 2.0	Turbo Boost Technology 2.0
EIST	Enhanced SpeedStep Technology
EPT	Extended Page Tables (SLAT)

Note: VT-d support is only available on the C2 stepping version.

Die shot[edit]

6 cores (Note: die contains 2 fused off cores)
2,270,000,000 transistors
20.8 mm x 20.9 mm
434.72 mm²

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+| designer            = Intel
 | manufacturer        = Intel
 | model number        = i7-3960X
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 | s-spec qs           = QBU9
 | s-spec qs 2         = QBE7
-| cpuid               = 206D6
+| cpuid               = 206D7
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 | thread count        = 12
 | max cpus            = 1
-| max memory          = 64 GB
+| max memory          = 64 GiB
-| electrical          = Yes
 | sdp                 =
 | tdp                 = 130 W
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 | socket type         = LGA
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-The '''Core i7-3960X {{intel|Core i7EE|Extreme Edition}}''' was a {{arch|64}} high-end hexa-core [[microprocessor]] introduced by [[Intel]] in late 2011. The i7-3960X operates at 3.3 GHz with turbo mode of up to 3.9 GHz. Fabricated in [[32 nm]] based on the {{intel|Sandy Bridge}} microarchitecture, this chip supports up to 64 GB (DDR3) of memory and has a Thermal Design Power of 130 W.
+The '''Core i7-3960X {{intel|Core i7EE|Extreme Edition}}''' was a {{arch|64}} high-end hexa-core [[microprocessor]] introduced by [[Intel]] in late 2011. The i7-3960X operates at 3.3 GHz with turbo mode of up to 3.9 GHz. Fabricated in [[32 nm]] based on the {{intel|Sandy Bridge}} microarchitecture, this chip supports up to 64 GiB (DDR3) of memory and has a Thermal Design Power of 130 W.
 == Cache ==
-{{main|intel/microarchitectures/sandy bridge#Memory_Hierarchy|l1=Sandy Bridge's Cache}}
+{{main|intel/microarchitectures/sandy bridge#Memory_Hierarchy|l1=Sandy Bridge § Cache}}
 {{cache info
-|l1i cache=192 KB
+|l1i cache=192 KiB
-|l1i break=6x32 KB
+|l1i break=6x32 KiB
 |l1i desc=8-way set associative
 |l1i extra=(per core)
-|l1d cache=192 KB
+|l1d cache=192 KiB
-|l1d break=6x32 KB
+|l1d break=6x32 KiB
 |l1d desc=8-way set associative
 |l1d extra=(per core)
-|l2 cache=1,536 KB
+|l2 cache=1,536 KiB
-|l2 break=6x256 KB
+|l2 break=6x256 KiB
 |l2 desc=8-way set associative
 |l2 extra=(per core)
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 | bandwidth schan    =
 | bandwidth dchan    =
-| max memory         = 64 GB
+| max memory         = 64 GiB
 }}
 == Expansions ==
-{{mpu expansions
+{{expansions
 | pcie revision      = 2.00
 | pcie lanes         = 40
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 == Features ==
-{{mpu features
+{{x86 features
 | em64t       = Yes
 | nx          = Yes

l1d$ description	8-way set associative +
l1d$ size	192 KiB (196,608 B, 0.188 MiB) +
l1i$ description	8-way set associative +
l1i$ size	192 KiB (196,608 B, 0.188 MiB) +
l2$ description	8-way set associative +
l2$ size	1.5 MiB (1,536 KiB, 1,572,864 B, 0.00146 GiB) +
l3$ description	20-way set associative +
l3$ size	15 MiB (15,360 KiB, 15,728,640 B, 0.0146 GiB) +

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