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Intel Core i7-980X Six-Core Processor Extreme Edition Review
| Manufacturer: | Intel |
| Product: | Intel 980X - BX80613I7980X |
| Date: | Thu, Mar 11, 2010 - 12:00 AM |
| Written By: | Nathan Kirsch - |
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Core i7 980X CPU-Z
CPU-Z 1.53.1 shows that the Intel Core i7-980X processor has 256K L2 cache per core and 12MB shared L3 cache. It also shows that the processor has the AES-NI instruction set. The Intel Core i7-980X processor has an 25x multiplier with a 133MHz reference clock, but features low power states and turbo mode. This means that the core clock frequency and base clock will rise up and down all by itself, depending on the workload. The Intel 32nm processors are said to be the most dynamic processors to date for Intel and this is the key to its low power consumption at idle. The screen shot above shows the Core i7-980X at an idle state. You can see the multiplier dropped down to 12x and the core speed or overall clock frequency is just 1.6GHz.
When the Intel Core i7-980X processor was running at full load the multiplier jumped up to 26 and the overall clock frequency is now 3.51GHz, as you can see from the screen shot above.
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Page 1 - Six Core Processors Are Here - Intel 980X
Page 2 - The New DBX-B CPU Cooler Page 3 - Core i7 980X CPU-Z Page 4 - The Test System Page 5 - SiSoftware Sandra 2010c Page 6 - Microsoft Excel 2007 Page 7 - x264 HD Encoding Page 8 - Sony Vegas 9.0C Pro Page 9 - Photodex ProShow Gold 4.1 Page 10 - Handbrake Page 11 - POV-Ray 3.7 Beta 35 Page 12 - Cinebench R11.5 Page 13 - PCMark Vantage Page 14 - 3DMark Vantage Page 15 - Resident Evil 5 Page 16 - Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. Page 17 - S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat Page 18 - Power Consumption Page 19 - Intel Core i7 980X Overclocking Page 20 - Final Thoughts and Conclusions |
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