Intel Core i9-7960X Processor

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Core i9-7960X is a desktop processor from Intel released on 1 September 2017, and it is in active production status now. It belongs to Core i9 family and has a Skylake-X architecture. This processor is built on Intel Socket 2066, and uses Gen 3 PCI express connection. 14 nm process is used in production.

Processor has 16 cores and 32 threads, with the base frequency of 2.8 GHz. It has DDR4 Quad-channel memory support. As for the cache, it supports L1 64K (per core), L2 1MB (per core) and L3 22MB (shared).

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Specifications

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Release date
1 September 2017
Production status
Active
Generation
Core i9
Codename
Skylake-X
Socket
Intel Socket 2066
Total Cores
16
Total Threads
32
Frequency
2.8 GHz
Turbo clock
up to 4.4 GHz
Cache L1
64K (per core)
Cache L2
1MB (per core)
Cache L3
22MB (shared)
TDP
165 W

Physical Specifications

Socket
Intel Socket 2066
Foundry
Intel
Process size
14 nm
Transistors
unknown
Die size
unknown
Package
FC-LGA2066

Performance

Frequency
2.8 GHz
Turbo clock
up to 4.4 GHz
Base clock
100 MHz
Multiplier
28.0x
Multiplier unlocked
Yes
TDP
165 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment
Desktop
Production status
Active
Release date
1 September 2017
Codename
Skylake-X
Generation
Core i9
Part
unknown
Memory support
DDR4 Quad-channel
ECC memory
No
PCI Express
Gen 3

Cores

Total Cores
16
Total Threads
32
SMP # CPUs
1
Integrated graphics
N/A

Cache

Cache L1
64K (per core)
Cache L2
1MB (per core)
Cache L3
22MB (shared)

Notes

Notes
This processor comes with an unlocked BCLK multiplier, allowing users to set the multiplier value higher than shipped value, to facilitate better overclocking.

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
  • TSX
  • TXT
  • HTT
  • Boost 2.0
  • Boost 3.0
  • AVX-512

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