Intel Core i7-3970X vs Intel Core i7-7700

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Physical Specifications

Socket Intel Socket 2011 Intel Socket 1151
Foundry Intel Intel
Process size 32 nm 14 nm
Transistors 2,270 million unknown
Die size 435 mm² unknown
Package FC-LGA10
tCaseMax 70°C 72°C

Performance

Frequency 3.5 GHz 3.6 GHz
Turbo clock up to 4 GHz up to 4.2 GHz
Base clock 100 MHz 100 MHz
Multiplier 35.0x 36.0x
Multiplier unlocked Yes No
Voltage 1.35 V
TDP 150 W 65 W

Architecture Details

Vertical Segment Desktop Desktop
Production status unknown Active
Release date Nov 1st, 2012 Jan 3rd, 2017
Codename Sandy Bridge-E Kaby Lake
Generation Core i7 Core i7
Part SR0WR SR338
Memory support DDR3 Quad-channel DDR4-2400 MHz Dual-channel
ECC memory No No
PCI Express Gen 3 Gen 3, 16 Lanes(CPU only)

Cores

Total Cores 6 4
Total Threads 12 8
SMP # CPUs 1 1
Integrated graphics HD 630

Cache

Cache L1 64K (per core) 64K (per core)
Cache L2 256K (per core) 256K (per core)
Cache L3 15MB (shared) 8MB (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. It is branded under the Extreme Edition label.

Features & Technologies

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

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