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Intel

Intel Core i7-870S

Processor

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Maximum boost clock: 3.6 GHz
Thermal design power: 82 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark2,786^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,270^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark4,969^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 4
CPU threads: 8
Base clock: 2.67 GHz
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 21 GB/s^*
Reported CPU clock: 2.666 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.6 GHz
Architecture: Nehalem^*
Socket / package: LGA1156^*
Process node: 45 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 296 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 82 W^*
Transistors: 774 million^*

Cache hierarchy

Smart Cache / shared
Level
Smart Cache
Scope
shared
Size
8 MB
Reported cache^*
Size
8 MB^*
Level
Reported cache (level unstated)^*
Scope
Intel® Smart Cache^*

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 2^*
Video memory type: DDR3 1066/1333^*

Supported memory

DDR3 1066/1333^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 82 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 30 fields

Product Collection: Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*
Processor Base Frequency: 2.66^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.6^* GHz
Cache: 8 MB SmartCache^*
Bus Speed: 2.5 GT/s DMI^*
TDP: 82^* W
Embedded Options Available: No^*
Max Memory Size: 16^* GB
Memory Types: DDR3 1066/1333^*
Max nb of Memory Channels: 2^*
Vertical Segment: Desktop^*
Max Memory Bandwidth: 21^* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported: No^*
Processor Number: i7-870S^*
PCI Express Revision: 2^*
PCI Express Configurations: 1x16, 2x8^*
Max nb of PCI Express Lanes: 16^*
Intel Hyper Threading Technology: Yes^*
Intel Virtualization Technology VTx: Yes^*
Intel 64: Yes^*
Status: End of Interactive Support^*
Instruction Set: 64-bit^*
Instruction Set Extensions: SSE4.2^*
Idle States: Yes^*
Thermal Monitoring Technologies: No^*
Execute Disable Bit: Yes^*
Launch Date: Q2'10^*
Lithography: 45^* nm
nb of Cores: 4^*
nb of Threads: 8^*

Specifications 2 · 48 fields

AESTech

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

BornOnDate

Q2'10^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

Bus

2.5 GT/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

Cache

8 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ClockSpeed

2.66 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ClockSpeedMax

3.60 GHz^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

CodeNameText

Products formerly Lynnfield^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

CoreCount

4^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

CpuId

48498^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

CpuName

Intel® Core™ i7-870S Processor^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

DemandBasedSwitching

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

DieSize

296 mm2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ECCMemory

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

EM64

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

Embedded

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

HaltState

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

HyperThreading

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

InstructionSet

64-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

Lithography

45 nm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

MarketSegment

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

MaxCPUs

1^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

MaxMem

16 GB^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

MaxMemoryBandwidth

21 GB/s^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

MaxTDP

82 W^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

MemoryTypes

DDR3 1066/1333^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

NumMemoryChannels

2^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

NumPCIExpressPorts

16^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

PackageSize

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

PCIExpressConfigs

1x16. 2x8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

PCIExpressRevision

2.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

PhysicalAddressExtension

36-bit^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ProcessorNumber

i7-870S^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ProductGroup

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ServicingStatus

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

SocketsSupported

LGA1156^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

TBTVersion

1.0^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

No^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

ThreadCount

8^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

TransistorCount

774 million^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

TXT

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

VProTechnologyOptions

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

VTD

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

VTX

Yes^*

Scope and conditions

native_context

member: intel-cpus.csv^*
row: 913^*

Specifications 3 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Core i7-870S Processor^*
Status: Discontinued^*
Release Date: Q2'10^*
Cores: 4^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3.6^* GHz
Base Speed: 2.66^* GHz
Cache Size: 8^* MB

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i7-870S @ 2.67GHz^*
cores: 4^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 6^*
price: 0^*
tdp: 82^*
date: 2010-12-01^*
socket: LGA1156^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 2,670^*
turbo: 3,600^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 5 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i7-870S @ 2.67GHz^*

Specifications 6 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i7-870S^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2010-07-19^*
Process Size (nm): 45^* nm
TDP (W): 82^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 296^* mm²
Transistors (million): 774^*
Freq (MHz): 2,666^* MHz

Specifications 7 · 17 fields

turbo frequency: 3,600^*
cache size: 8,192^*
tdp: 82^*
socket: LGA1156^*
memory type: DDR3 1066/1333^*
cores: 4^*
vertical segment: Desktop^*
max memory size: 16,777,216^*
status: Discontinued^*
package size: 37.5mm x 37.5mm^*
threads: 8^*
name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
processor number: i7-870S^*
launch date: 2010-05-01^*
lithography: 45^*
bus speed: 2.5^*
base frequency: 2,660^*

Specifications 8 · 11 fields

ClockSpeed: 2.66^* GHz
Cache: 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 2.5 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 82^* W
BornOnDate: Q2'10^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i7-870S Processor^*
MarketSegment: Desktop^*
Lithography: 45^* nm
CoreCount: 4^*
ThreadCount: 8^*
ClockSpeedMax: 3.6^* GHz

Specifications 9 · 45 fields

Total Cores

4^*

Total Threads

8^*

Max Turbo Frequency

3.6^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

2.66^* GHz

Cache

8.0^* MB

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 8 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

2.5^* GT/s

TDP

82^* W

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q2'10^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

16^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 1066/1333^*

Max # of Memory Channels

2^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

21^* GB/s

Physical Address Extensions

36-bit^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

PCI Express Revision

2.0^*

PCI Express Configurations ‡

1x16 | 2x8^*

Max # of PCI Express Lanes

16^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1156 | LGA1156^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Package Size

37.5mm x 37.5mm^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Processing Die Size

296 mm2^*

# of Processing Die Transistors

774 million^*

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology ‡

1.0^*

Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology ‡

Yes^*

Intel® 64 ‡

Yes^*

Instruction Set

64-bit^*

Vertical Segment

Desktop^*

Instruction Set Extensions

Intel® SSE4.2^*

Idle States

Yes^*

Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology

Yes^*

Intel® Demand Based Switching

No^*

Thermal Monitoring Technologies

No^*

Processor Number

i7-870S^*

Intel vPro® Eligibility ‡

Intel vPro® Platform^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

No^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

Yes^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

45^* nm

Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) ‡

Yes^*

Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) ‡

Yes^*

Specifications 10 · 8 fields

name: Intel Core i7-870S @ 2.67GHz^*
socket: LGA1156^*
category: Desktop^*
mark: 4,969^*
single thread: 1,344^*
tdp: 82^*
powerperf: 60^*
testdate: Dec 2010^*

Specifications 11 · 10 fields

microarchitecture

Nehalem^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

microarchitecture

Nehalem^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Reported core clock

2.667^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

Reported core clock

2.667^* GHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Source calls this core clock; it is not relabelled as base, sustained or gaming clock.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

core count

4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i7-870S^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

name

Intel Core i7-870S^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

82^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

tdp

82^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

category: cpu^*
original_product_name: Intel Core i7-870S^*
catalogue_reference: Intel Core i7-870S^*
identity_scope: source-exact-processor-name^*
dataset_date: 2025-07-23^*

scope

Historical publisher declaration. Missing or conflicting observations remain unverified; no benchmark or tested performance inferred.^*

Specifications 12 · 9 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i7-870S @ 2.67GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,010^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

socket

LGA1156^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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