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CPU
Intel

Core i7 5960X

Processor

CPU cores
8*
CPU threads
16*
Maximum boost clock
3.5 GHz*

Benchmark results

Processing & platform

CPU cores
8*
CPU threads
16*
Base clock
3 GHz*
CPU reference clock
100 MHz*
Maximum boost clock
3.5 GHz*
Socket / package
Intel Socket 2011-3*

Memory & storage

Rated memory bandwidth
68.30 GB/s*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 1 fields
Name
Core i7-5960X*
Specifications 2 · 31 fields
name
Core i7-5960X*
Release Date
Sep 1st, 2014*
Part#
SR20Q*
Frequency
3* GHz
Turbo Clock
up to 3.5 GHz*
Base Clock
100* MHz
Multiplier
30.0x*
Multiplier Unlocked
Yes*
Codename
Haswell-E*
Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3*
Generation
Core i7 Extreme (Haswell-E)*
Memory Support
DDR4*
ECC Memory
No*
# of Cores
8*
# of Threads
16*
SMP # CPUs
1*
Cache L1
64 KB (per core)*
Cache L2
256 KB (per core)*
Features
MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.2, AVX, AVX2, EIST, Intel 64, XD bit, VT-x, VT-d, HTT, AES-NI, TSX, TXT, CLMUL, FMA3, F16C, BMI1, BMI2, Boost 2.0*
Foundry
Intel*
Rated Speed
2,133* MT/s
Memory Bus
Quad-channel*
Memory Bandwidth
68.3* GB/s
PCI-Express
Gen 3, 40 Lanes (CPU only)*
Process Size
22* nm
Cache L3
20 MB (shared)*
Chipset
X99*
Transistors
2,600 million*
Die Size
356* mm²
Market
Desktop*
Production Status
End-of-life*
Specifications 3 · 9 fields
manufacturer
Intel*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuName
Core i7 5960X*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
singleScore
1,089*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
multiScore
10,117*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
8*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threads
16*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
baseClock
3*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
turboClock
3.5*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
type
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
Specifications 4 · 9 fields
manufacturer
Intel*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuName
Core i7 5960X*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
singleScore
1,089*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
multiScore
10,117*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
8*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threads
16*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
baseClock
3*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
turboClock
3.5*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
type
Desktop*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
Cinebench*
version
R23*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data