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Intel

Intel Core i7-990X

Processor

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Maximum boost clock: 3.73 GHz
Thermal design power: 130 W

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · cpuMark7,137^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · threadMark1,600^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · mark9,075^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

CPU cores: 6
CPU threads: 12
Base clock: 3.46 GHz
Reported CPU clock: 3.466 GHz^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.73 GHz
Socket / package: LGA1366^*
Process node: 32 nm^*
Reported chip die area: 239 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 130 W^*
Transistors: 1,170 million^*

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: 3.46^* GHz
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.73^* 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: i7-990X^*
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: Q1'11^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
Recommended Customer Price: $1,059.00^*
nb of Cores: 6^*
nb of Threads: 12^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

name: Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz^*
cores: 6^*
logicals: 2^*
samples: 412^*
price: 215^*
tdp: 130^*
date: 2011-01-01^*
socket: LGA1366^*
category: Desktop^*
speed: 3,470^*
turbo: 3,730^*
cpuCount: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 2 fields

brand: Intel^*
name: Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz^*

Specifications 4 · 10 fields

Foundry: Intel^*
Vendor: Intel^*
Product: Intel Core i7-990X^*
Type: CPU^*
Release Date: 2011-02-24^*
Process Size (nm): 32^* nm
TDP (W): 130^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 239^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,170^*
Freq (MHz): 3,466^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 18 fields

turbo frequency: 3,730^*
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 i7-990X^*
processor number: i7-990X^*
launch date: 2011-02-01^*
lithography: 32^*
bus speed: 6.4^*
base frequency: 3,460^*

Specifications 6 · 11 fields

name: Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz^*
socket: LGA1366^*
category: Desktop^*
price: $349.99^*
mark: 9,075^*
value: 25.93^*
single thread: 1,508^*
single thread value: 4.31^*
tdp: 130^*
powerperf: 69^*
testdate: Jan 2011^*

Specifications 7 · 12 fields

cpuName

Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

testDate

2,011^*

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

1,500.19^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

cpuMark

7,137^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

cpuValue

4.76^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

threadMark

1,600^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

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

threadValue

1.07^*

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

54.9^*

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