Now there are new details about Intel‘s Core i7 980x: The CPU with six cores on the basis of the Westmere architecture created in the 32-nanometer process and is intended to bars of 3.33 GHz. The clock frequency, therefore, like the Core i7 975 and the turbo-functionality should be identical to an automatic overclocking to 3.6 GHz. The QuickPath-speed interconnect (QPI) is to be located at 6.4 gigabytes per second. With hyperthreading, the processor can handle up to 12 threads.
The Core i7 980x will fit on the socket LGA1366 and support triple-channel memory with maximum Taktaten of 1066 MHz. The cache is 12 MB and the maximum loss amounts allegedly to 130 Watts (TDP). From March, the new CPUs for dealers at a price equivalent to around 700 euros for a 1,000-unit quantities will be available. When will consumers can purchase the brand name Core i7 CPUs 980x is still open.
Intel Core i7 980X
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