Core i7-3930K vs Core i7-980

Core i7-3930K
Core i7-980
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.33GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 2011
Socket
LGA 1366
iGPU
No GPU
iGPU
No GPU
GB6S 670
18%
GB6S 520
14%
GB6M 2,980
12%
GB6M 2,435
10%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Sandy Bridge
Architecture
Westmere
Family
Core 3rd Gen
Family
Core 1st Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Sandy Bridge-E
Sandy Bridge-EP-8
Sandy Bridge-EP-8C
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Codename
Gulftown
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Market Segment
Workstation
Market Segment
Workstation
Release Date
11/1/2011
Release Date
6/1/2011
Foundry
Intel
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Foundry
Intel
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Node
32nm
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Node
32nm
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Die Size
435 mm²
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Die Size
240 mm²
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Transistor Count
2.3 Billion
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Transistor Count
1.2 Billion
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6 Cores
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6 Cores
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12 Threads
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12 Threads
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3.2GHz
3.8GHz Boost
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3.33GHz
3.6GHz Boost
25x Multiplier
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Overclocking
Locked
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Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.8V Min
1.3V Max
Type
DMI
Type
QPI
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Clock
2400MHz
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Data Rate
Double
Transfer Rate
5GT/s
Transfer Rate
4.8GT/s
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Width
16Bit
Lanes
4
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Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
Bandwidth
9.6GB/s
Bi-directional
5GB/s
Bi-directional
19.2GB/s
L0 Instruction
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L0 Instruction
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L0 Data
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L0 Data
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Instruction
32KB/Core
4-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L1 Data
32KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L2
256KB/Core
8-way set associative
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L3
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12MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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L3
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12MB Shared
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16-way set associative
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Channels
4
Channels
3
Max Memory
64GB
Max Memory
24GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
256Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
192Bit
Clock
800MHz
Transfer Rate
1600MT/s
Clock
533MHz
Transfer Rate
1066MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
8.5GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
TDP
130W
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TDP
130W
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Temp
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67°C TCase
Temp
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69°C TCase
Included Cooler
Not Included
Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 1366
PCIe 2.0 x40 Lanes
No PCIe
No GPU
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No GPU
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No NPU
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No NPU
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No Cellular
No Cellular
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