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Intel Core i7-980X

Processor

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
Maximum boost clock
3.6 GHz
Thermal design power
130 W

Benchmark results

  • PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark6,813*Platform unreported Compare results
  • PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,532*Platform unreported Compare results
  • Reported score · version unreported · mark8,759*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores
6
CPU threads
12
Base clock
3.33 GHz
Reported CPU clock
3.333 GHz*
Maximum boost clock
3.6 GHz
Socket / package
LGA1366*
Process node
32 nm*
Reported chip die area
239 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
130 W*
Transistors
1,170 million*
Hardware threads per core
2*

Cache hierarchy

  • Smart Cache / shared
    Level
    Smart Cache
    Scope
    shared
    Size
    12 MB

Memory & storage

Memory channels
3*
Video memory type
DDR3 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
3.33* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency
3.6* GHz
Cache
12 MB SmartCache*
Bus Speed
6.4 GT/s QPI*
TDP
130* W
Embedded Options Available
No*
Max Memory Size
24* GB
Memory Types
DDR3 1066*
Max nb of Memory Channels
3*
Vertical Segment
Desktop*
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6* GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
No*
Processor Number
i7-980X*
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
Q1'10*
Lithography
32* nm
Recommended Customer Price
$1,059.00*
nb of Cores
6*
nb of Threads
12*
Specifications 2 · 43 fields
ifu CPU microarchitecture
3*
metal layers Manufacturing process
9*
lsfu CPU microarchitecture
2*
metal Manufacturing process
copper*
fpfu CPU microarchitecture
3*
model
980X*
date
2010-03-01*
tfu CPU microarchitecture
5*
clock
3,333*
max inst decoded CPU microarchitecture
4*
vth Manufacturing process
0.37*
max clock
3,600*
rob size CPU microarchitecture
128*
hw nthreadspercore
2*
iwindow CPU microarchitecture
36*
hw ncores
6*
if queue CPU microarchitecture
18*
tdp
130*
bus width
64*
arch int reg CPU microarchitecture
38,400*
transistors
1,170*
die size
248*
vdd low
0.8*
vdd high
1.375*
out of order CPU microarchitecture
t*
integrated mc CPU microarchitecture
t*
l1i CPU cache configuration
32*
name Processor code name
Gulftown*
name Processor family
Core i7*
name CPU microarchitecture
Nehalem*
isa CPU microarchitecture
x86-64*
l1d CPU cache configuration
32*
l2 shared CPU cache configuration
256*
isa extensions CPU microarchitecture
SSE4.2*
l2 shared ncores CPU cache configuration
1*
year Manufacturing process
2010*
fp pipestages CPU microarchitecture
16*
l3 shared CPU cache configuration
12,288*
technology Manufacturing process
CMOS*
feature size Manufacturing process
0.032*
int pipestages CPU microarchitecture
16*
channel length Manufacturing process
0.018*
max uop issued per cycle CPU microarchitecture
5*
Specifications 3 · 12 fields
name
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz*
cores
6*
logicals
2*
samples
778*
price
123*
tdp
130*
date
2010-03-01*
socket
LGA1366*
category
Desktop*
speed
3,330*
turbo
3,600*
cpuCount
1*
Specifications 4 · 2 fields
brand
Intel*
name
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz*
Specifications 5 · 10 fields
Foundry
Intel*
Vendor
Intel*
Product
Intel Core i7-980X*
Type
CPU*
Release Date
2010-03-16*
Process Size (nm)
32* nm
TDP (W)
130* W
Die Size (mm^2)
239* mm²
Transistors (million)
1,170*
Freq (MHz)
3,333* MHz
Specifications 6 · 18 fields
turbo frequency
3,600*
cache size
12,288*
tdp
130*
socket
FCLGA1366*
memory type
DDR3 1066*
cores
6*
vertical segment
Desktop*
max memory size
25,165,824*
status
Discontinued*
max temp
67.9*
package size
42.5mm X 45.0mm*
threads
12*
name
Intel Core i7-980X*
processor number
i7-980X*
launch date
2010-02-01*
lithography
32*
bus speed
6.4*
base frequency
3,330*
Specifications 7 · 11 fields
name
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz*
socket
LGA1366*
category
Desktop*
price
$219.98*
mark
8,759*
value
39.82*
single thread
1,452*
single thread value
6.6*
tdp
130*
powerperf
67*
testdate
Mar 2010*
Specifications 8 · 12 fields
cpuName
Intel Core i7-980X @ 3.33GHz*
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
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
144.62*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuMark
6,813*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
cpuValue
47.11*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadMark
1,532*
Scope and conditions
benchmark_context
suite
PassMark*
test_configuration_verified
No*
comparable
No*
threadValue
10.59*
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
52.41*
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*

* Provisional data