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Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz

Processor

CPU cores
4*
CPU threads
8*
Maximum boost clock
3.46 GHz*
Thermal design power
130 W*

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark3,288*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,452*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark5,856*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores
4*
CPU threads
8*
Base clock
3.2 GHz*
Reported CPU clock
3.2 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
3.46 GHz*
Socket / package
LGA1366*
Process node
45 nm*
Reported chip die area
263 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
130 W*
Transistors
731 million*
Hardware threads per core
2*

Memory & storage

Memory channels
3*
Video memory type
DDR3 800/1066*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
130 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 29 fields
Product Collection
Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors*
Processor Base Frequency
3.2* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.46* GHz
Cache
8 MB SmartCache*
Bus Speed
6.4 GT/s QPI*
TDP
130* W
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size
24* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 800/1066*
Max nb of Memory Channels
3*
Vertical Segment
Desktop*
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
No*
Processor Number
i7-965*
T
67.9°C*
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
Q4'08*
Lithography
45* nm
Recommended Customer Price
$990.00*
nb of Cores
4*
nb of Threads
8*
Specifications 2 · 47 fields
ifu CPU microarchitecture
3*
metal layers Manufacturing process
9*
lsfu CPU microarchitecture
2*
metal Manufacturing process
copper*
fpfu CPU microarchitecture
3*
gate type Manufacturing process
high k*
model
965*
date
2008-11-01*
tfu CPU microarchitecture
5*
clock
3,200*
max inst decoded CPU microarchitecture
4*
max clock
3,460*
rob size CPU microarchitecture
128*
hw nthreadspercore
2*
iwindow CPU microarchitecture
36*
hw ncores
4*
if queue CPU microarchitecture
18*
tdp
130*
bus width
64*
arch int reg CPU microarchitecture
38,400*
transistors
731*
die size
263*
vdd low
0.8*
vdd high
1.375*
out of order CPU microarchitecture
t*
integrated mc CPU microarchitecture
t*
fanout Process gate-delay observation
2*
l1i CPU cache configuration
32*
name Processor family
Core i7*
name Processor code name
Bloomfield*
name CPU microarchitecture
Nehalem*
delay Process gate-delay observation
5.1*
isa CPU microarchitecture
x86-64*
l1d CPU cache configuration
32*
l2 shared CPU cache configuration
256*
vdd Process gate-delay observation
1.1*
gate type Process gate-delay observation
inv*
isa extensions CPU microarchitecture
SSE4.2*
l2 shared ncores CPU cache configuration
1*
year Manufacturing process
2007*
fp pipestages CPU microarchitecture
16*
l3 shared CPU cache configuration
8,192*
technology Manufacturing process
CMOS*
feature size Manufacturing process
0.045*
int pipestages CPU microarchitecture
16*
channel length Manufacturing process
0.035*
max uop issued per cycle CPU microarchitecture
5*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz*
cores
4*
logicals
2*
samples
186*
price
1,300*
tdp
130*
date
2008-11-01*
socket
LGA1366*
category
Desktop*
speed
3,200*
turbo
3,460*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz*
Specifications 5 · 10 fields
Foundry
Intel*
Vendor
Intel*
Product
Intel Core i7-965*
Type
CPU*
Release Date
2008-11-17*
Process Size (nm)
45* nm
TDP (W)
130* W
Die Size (mm^2)
263* mm²
Transistors (million)
731*
Freq (MHz)
3,200* MHz
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
turbo frequency
3,460*
cache size
8,192*
tdp
130*
socket
FCLGA1366*
memory type
DDR3 800/1066*
cores
4*
vertical segment
Desktop*
max memory size
25,165,824*
status
Discontinued*
max temp
67.9*
package size
42.5mm x 45.0mm*
threads
8*
name
Intel Core i7-965*
processor number
i7-965*
launch date
2008-11-01*
lithography
45*
bus speed
6.4*
base frequency
3,200*
Specifications 7 · 11 fields
name
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz*
socket
LGA1366*
category
Desktop*
price
$359.00*
mark
5,856*
value
16.31*
single thread
1,387*
single thread value
3.87*
tdp
130*
powerperf
45*
testdate
Nov 2008*
Specifications 8 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Core i7-965 @ 3.20GHz*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
testDate
2,008*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
socket
LGA1366*
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
90.97*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
3,288*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
36.15*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
1,452*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
15.97*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
TDP
130*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
powerPerf
25.29*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cores
4*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*

* Provisional data