Intel Core i7-980X-Processor Review

The new Intel Core I7 980X  processor comes with 6 cores. That is complete 6 execution processor in a single processor box.  This gives 12 computing threads which helps operating systems and other application softwares to deliver additional performance.  In overall an user can do multitasking  and multi threaded performance across    many types of applications and workloads.

The main Features of Intel Core i7 are.

• Intel Hyper threading Technology: This technology delivers two threads per core which increases system performance substantially.
• Intel Turbo Boost Technology:  This is technology which increase processor frequency when needed.
• Intel Smart Cache: This large last-level cache enables dynamic and efficient allocation of shared cache to all six cores to match the needs of various applications for ultra-efficient data storage and manipulation.
• Intel QuickPath Interconnect: Intel's latest system interconnect design increases bandwidth and lowers latency, while achieving data transfer speeds as high as 25.6 GB/s.
• Integrated Memory Controller: An integrated memory controller with three channels of DDR3 1066 MHz offers memory performance up to 25.6 GB/s. Combined with the processor's efficient prefetching algorithms, this memory controller's lower latency and higher memory bandwidth delivers amazing performance for data-intensive applications.
• Intel HD Boost: Includes the full SSE4 instruction set, significantly improving a broad range of multimedia and compute-intensive applications. The 128-bit SSE instructions are issued at a throughput rate of one per clock cycle, allowing a new level of processing efficiency with SSE4-optimized applications.
• AES-NI Encryption/Decryption Acceleration: Provides 12 new processor instructions that help to improve performance for AES encryption and decryption algorithms.

Specifications of Intel Core i7-980x Processor:

• Processor cores: 6
• Simultaneous threads: 12
• Smart cache: 12MB
• Base frequency: 3.33Ghz
• Memory Controller: Integrated
• DDR3 memory channels: 3
• Intel Chipset: X58-Express
• Clock Multiplier: Unlocked(X25)
• Die Process: 32nm
• Socket: LGA 1366
• Die Size: 248mm2
• Thermal Design power: 130 Watts TDP

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