Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition
Benchmark results
specs
| Processor series | Intel Core X Series |
| Included accessories | Does not include heatsink or fan |
| Status | Discontinued production |
| Launch date | Fourth Quarter 2012 |
| Technology | 32 nm |
| Name | Products Sandy Bridge E |
| Processor ID | i7-3970X |
| Designed for | Desktop |
| Generation | 7.0 |
| Architecture | 64 bit |
| Switching according to Intel | No |
| Inactive states | Yes |
| Instruction Extensions |
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| Intel vPro platform support | No |
| Intel 64 | Yes |
| Intel VT-x | Yes |
| Intel® Identity Protection Technology | Yes |
| Virtualization | Yes |
| Virtualization technology for directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | Yes |
| Intelligent Response Technology | Yes |
| Hyper-Threading | Yes |
| Intel Turbo Boost Support | 2.0 |
| Thermal monitoring technologies | Yes |
| Integrated options available | No |
| Cache | 15 Mb Intel Smart Cache |
| Number of cores | 6.0 |
| Number of sub-processes | 12.0 |
| Processor base frequency | 3.50 GHz |
| Maximum turbo frequency | 4.00 GHz |
| VID voltage range | 0.6V - 1.35V |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 W |
| Bus speed | 5 GT/s |
| Overclocking | No |
| Maximum amount of PCI Express | 40.0 |
| PCI Express version | 2.0 |
| Number of simultaneous processors | 1.0 |
| Processor measurements | 52.5mm x 45.0mm |
| Maximum temperature (Tcase) | 66.8 °C |
| Socket | FC-LGA2011 |
| Maximum number of memory channels | 4.0 |
| ECC memory support | No |
| Maximum memory bandwidth supported | 51.2 Gb/s |
| Maximum memory supported | 64.45 Gb |
| Supported memory types |
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| Support for Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Intel AES instruction support | Yes |
| Intel Trusted Execution Technology | No |