Template:mpu 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 GB (DDR3) of memory and has a Thermal Design Power of 130 W.

Cache

Main article: Sandy Bridge's Cache

Cache Info [Edit Values]
L1I$	192 KB "KB" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.	6x32 KB 8-way set associative (per core)
L1D$	192 KB "KB" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.	6x32 KB 8-way set associative (per core)
L2$	1,536 KB "KB" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.	6x256 KB 8-way set associative (per core)
L3$	15 MB "MB" is not declared as a valid unit of measurement for this property.	20-way set associative (shared)

Graphics

This SoC has no integrated graphics processing unit.

Memory controller

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 GB

Features

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

Die shot

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

See also

• Core i7 Extreme Edition