Additionally, the processor actually comes with 20MB of cache, but Intel is only allowing the six cores to use 15MB of it. What’s interesting about this die is that the processor actually has space for 2 extra cores, but looking at the picture, these cores are disabled. The processor is also based off the LGA 2011 socket design meaning it’ll have 2,011 contacts between the CPU and the motherboard socket.Īs you can see from the processor die below, the i7 3960X is a hexacore (six core) processor which pretty much seems like a larger sized LGA 1155 (Sandy Bridge) processor with a couple extra cores/cache dropped in. Coming in at 130W TDP, the 6 core 12 thread processor will feature a 15MB Intel Smart Cache, support up to 64GB of quad channel memory, and 40 PCIe lanes. Looking at the specifications on the processor, it’s undoubtedly powerful. It’s the successor to the very worthy Intel Core i7 990X, and we’re expecting to see some pretty good results from the processor.
This processor was introduced Q4 of 2011, and is currently Intel’s fastest consumer oriented CPU on the market. One of the products we’re taking a look at today is Intel’s top of the line 32nm Sandy Bridge-E’s CPU, the Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition. Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition Processor With that out of the way, today we’re going to take a look at two products based on Intel’s new enthusiast class platform – the ASRock X79 Fatal1ty Professional motherboard along with the Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition CPU. This also means that the LGA 2011 platform along with Intel’s new Sandy Bridge-E processors are, like its Sandy Bridge brother, considered a “tock” in Intel’s “tick tock” architecture design plan where ticks are essentially minor design improvements and tocks are major architecture overhauls. As you can tell by its name, the processor itself is merely an evolution of the already introduced LGA 1155 Sandy Bridge processor. In technology years, 3 years is practically ancient, so Intel went back into their little bag of engineering magic and brought out the brand new X79 chipset along with their new LGA 2011 Sandy Bridge-E processor.
At the time, it was the high end enthusiast class product providing support for triple channel DDR3 memory and up to 40 PCIe lanes. So, for those of you who haven’t been keeping up with Intel’s enthusiast class gear, the last time Intel announced a high end platform was way back in November 2008 when the socket LGA 1366 along with the Intel X58 chipset was born. It’s been a long wait here at Custom PC Review, but we finally have Intel’s top of the line LGA 2011 processor, the Intel Core i7 3960X Extreme Edition along with ASRock’s newest X79 board. Fatal1ty Endorsed Motherboard and the Fastest Consumer CPU in the World
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