Intel Core i7-6850K Processor

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Core i7-6850K is a desktop processor from Intel released on 31 May 2016, and it is in active production status now. It belongs to Core i7 family and has a Broadwell-E architecture. This processor is built on Intel Socket 2011-3, and uses Gen 2 PCI express connection. 14 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 6 cores and 12 threads, with the base frequency of 3.6 GHz. It has DDR4 memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 32K (per core), L2 256K (per core) and L3 15MB (shared).

Learn more about Intel Core i7-6850K:

Specifications

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Release date
31 May 2016
Production status
Active
Generation
Core i7
Codename
Broadwell-E
Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3
Total Cores
6
Total Threads
12
Frequency
3.6 GHz
Turbo clock
up to 3.8 GHz
Cache L1
32K (per core)
Cache L2
256K (per core)
Cache L3
15MB (shared)
TDP
140 W

Physical Specifications

Socket
Intel Socket 2011-3
Foundry
Intel
Process size
14 nm
Transistors
unknown
Die size
unknown
Package
tCaseMax
72°C

Performance

Frequency
3.6 GHz
Turbo clock
up to 3.8 GHz
Base clock
100 MHz
Multiplier
36.0x
Multiplier unlocked
No
TDP
140 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Production status
Active
Release date
31 May 2016
Codename
Broadwell-E
Generation
Core i7
Part
SR2PC
Memory support
DDR4
ECC memory
No
PCI Express
Gen 2

Cores

Total Cores
6
Total Threads
12
SMP # CPUs
1
Integrated graphics
N/A

Cache

Cache L1
32K (per core)
Cache L2
256K (per core)
Cache L3
15MB (shared)

Features & Technologies

  • MMX
  • SSE
  • SSE2
  • SSE3
  • SSSE3
  • SSE4.2
  • AVX
  • AVX2
  • BMI1
  • BMI2
  • F16C
  • FMA3
  • CLMUL
  • EIST
  • Intel 64
  • XD bit
  • VT-x
  • VT-d
  • AES-NI
  • TXT
  • HTT
  • Boost 2.0

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