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CPU

Intel

Intel Core i7-3970X

Processor

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
Thermal design power: 150 W

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

Bitcoin MiningWindows / OpenCL / compute · mHash/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-3970X

7.43^* mHash/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Face DetectionWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-3970X

21.51^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationOS X / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-3970X

68.39^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Ocean Surface SimulationWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-3970X

24.95^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Particle Simulation - 64kWindows / OpenCL / compute · mInteraction/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-3970X

72.61^* mInteraction/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

T-RexWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-3970X

0.95^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

TV-L1 Optical FlowWindows / OpenCL / compute · mPixels/s

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-3970X

1^* mPixels/s

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Video CompositionWindows / OpenCL / compute · fps

Higher is better.

Intel Core i7-3970X

4.52^* fps

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3970X CPU

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark8,373^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,832^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark CPU Mark · version unreported · CPU Mark8,262^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark12,672^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Base clock: 3.5 GHz
Reported CPU clock: 3.5 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 4 GHz
Socket / package: FCLGA2011
Process node: 32 nm
Reported chip die area: 435 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 150 W^*
Transistors: 2,270 million^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
15 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 4
Video memory type: DDR3 1066/1333/1600^*

CPU memory support

DDR3-1066
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,066 MT/s
DDR3-1333
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,333 MT/s
DDR3-1600
Variant / details
Manufacturer CPU memory-controller support; system and module configuration may limit operation.
Technology
DDR3
Transfer rate
1,600 MT/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 150 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 31 fields

Product Collection: Intel® Core™ X-series Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 3.5^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 4^* GHz
Cache: 15 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 5 GT/s DMI2^*
TDP: 150^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Max Memory Size: 64.45^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 1066/1333/1600^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 4^*
Vertical Segment: Desktop^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 51.2^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: No^*
Processor Number: i7-3970X^*
PCI Express Revision: 2^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 40^*
T: 66.8°C^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Life^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.2, AVX, AES^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: Yes^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q4'12^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $1,059.00^*
nb of Cores: 6^*
nb of Threads: 12^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz^*
cores: 6^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 341^*
price: 189.88^*
tdp: 150^*
date: 2012-01-01^*
socket: LGA2011^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,500^*
turbo: 4,000^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz^*

Specifications 4 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i7-3970X^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2012-11-01^*
Process Size (nm): 32^* nm
TDP (W): 150^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 435^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,270^*
Freq (MHz): 3,500^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 41 fields

turbo frequency: 4,000^*
turbo frequency: 4,000^*
cache size: 15,360^*
cache size: 15,360^*
tdp: 150^*
tdp: 150^*
price: 1,059^*
product line: Intel Core X-series Processors^*
socket: FCLGA2011^*
socket: FCLGA2011^*
memory type: DDR3 1066/1333/1600^*
memory type: DDR3 1066/1333/1600^*
cores: 6^*
cores: 6^*
manufacturer Processor benchmark result: intel^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 67,580,723.20019531^*
max memory size: 67,580,723.20019531^*
status: Discontinued^*
status: Discontinued^*
max temp: 66.8^*
max temp: 66.8^*
package size: 52.5mm x 45.0mm^*
package size: 52.5mm x 45.0mm^*
fullname: Intel Core i7-3970X Processor Extreme Edition (15M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz)^*
threads: 12^*
threads: 12^*
name: Intel Core i7-3970X^*
name: Intel Core i7-3970X^*
rating Processor benchmark result: 8,262^*
processor number: i7-3970X^*
processor number: i7-3970X^*
launch date: 2012-11-01^*
launch date: 2012-11-01^*
lithography: 32^*
lithography: 32^*
bus speed: 5^*
bus speed: 5^*
base frequency: 3,500^*
base frequency: 3,500^*

Specifications 6 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz^*
socket: LGA2011^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $909.99*^*
mark: 12,672^*
value: 13.93^*
single thread: 2,013^*
single thread value: 2.21^*
tdp: 150^*
powerperf: 84^*
testdate: Jan 2012^*

Specifications 7 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

socket

LGA2011^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

187^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

cpuMark

8,373^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

cpuValue

44.78^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

threadMark

1,832^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

threadValue

9.8^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

150^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerf

55.82^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

cores

6^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

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