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Intel

Intel Core i7-990X Processor Extreme Edition

Processor

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

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Processing & platform

CPU cores: 6^*
CPU threads: 12^*
Base clock: 3.46 GHz^*
Maximum supported memory bandwidth: 25.60 GB/s^*
Maximum boost clock: 3.73 GHz^*
Socket / package: FCLGA1366 | LGA1366^*
Process node: 32 nm^*

Cache hierarchy

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

Memory & storage

Memory channels: 3^*

Supported memory

DDR3 1066^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 130 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 44 fields

AESTech

Yes^*

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BornOnDate

Q1'11^*

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Bus

6.4 GT/s^*

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BusNumPorts

1^*

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Cache

12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

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ClockSpeed

3.46 GHz^*

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ClockSpeedMax

3.73 GHz^*

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CodeNameText

Products formerly Gulftown^*

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CoreCount

6^*

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CpuId

52585^*

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CpuName

Intel® Core™ i7-990X Processor Extreme Edition^*

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DemandBasedSwitching

No^*

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DieSize

239 mm2^*

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ECCMemory

No^*

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EM64

Yes^*

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Embedded

No^*

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ExecuteDisable

Yes^*

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ExtendedPageTables

Yes^*

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HaltState

Yes^*

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HyperThreading

Yes^*

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InstructionSet

64-bit^*

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InstructionSetExtensions

Intel® SSE4.2^*

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Lithography

32 nm^*

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MarketSegment

Desktop^*

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MaxCPUs

1^*

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MaxMem

24 GB^*

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MaxMemoryBandwidth

25.6 GB/s^*

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MaxTDP

130 W^*

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MemoryTypes

DDR3 1066^*

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NumMemoryChannels

3^*

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PackageSize

42.5mm X 45.0mm^*

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PhysicalAddressExtension

36-bit^*

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ProcessorNumber

i7-990X^*

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ProductGroup

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

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ServicingStatus

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

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SocketsSupported

FCLGA1366^*

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SpeedstepTechnology

Yes^*

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StatusCodeText

Discontinued^*

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TBTVersion

1.0^*

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TCase

67.9°C^*

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ThermalMonitoring2Indicator

No^*

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ThreadCount

12^*

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TXT

No^*

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VTX

Yes^*

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Specifications 2 · 7 fields

Processor: Intel Core i7-990X Processor Extreme Edition^*
Status: Discontinued^*
Release Date: Q1'11^*
Cores: 6^*
Max Turbo Speed: 3.73^* GHz
Base Speed: 3.46^* GHz
Cache Size: 12^* MB

Specifications 3 · 12 fields

ClockSpeed: 3.46^* GHz
Cache: 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*
Bus: 6.4 GT/s^*
MaxTDP: 130^* W
BornOnDate: Q1'11^*
Model: Intel® Core™ i7-990X Processor Extreme Edition^*
Price: $1059.00^*
MarketSegment: Desktop^*
Lithography: 32^* nm
CoreCount: 6^*
ThreadCount: 12^*
ClockSpeedMax: 3.73^* GHz

Specifications 4 · 43 fields

Recommended Customer Price

$1059.00^*

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Price scope: Historical source recommendation; not a current retail offer. The original currency notation is retained.^*

Total Cores

6^*

Total Threads

12^*

Max Turbo Frequency

3.73^* GHz

Processor Base Frequency

3.46^* GHz

Cache

12.0^* MB

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Cache description: Intel® Smart Cache^*
Original declaration: 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache^*

Bus Speed

6.4^* GT/s

TDP

130^* W

# of QPI Links

1^*

Marketing Status

Discontinued^*

Launch Date

Q1'11^*

Servicing Status

End of Servicing Lifetime^*

Embedded Options Available

No^*

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)

24^* GB

Memory Types

DDR3 1066^*

Max # of Memory Channels

3^*

Max Memory Bandwidth

25.6^* GB/s

Physical Address Extensions

36-bit^*

ECC Memory Supported ‡

No^*

Sockets Supported

FCLGA1366 | LGA1366^*

Max CPU Configuration

1^*

Package Size

42.5mm X 45.0mm^*

Product Collection

Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors^*

Processing Die Size

239 mm2^*

# of Processing Die Transistors

million^*

TCASE

67.9^* °C

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

i7-990X^*

Intel® AES New Instructions

Yes^*

Intel® Trusted Execution Technology ‡

No^*

Execute Disable Bit ‡

Yes^*

Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) ‡

Yes^*

Lithography

32^* nm

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

Yes^*

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