Core i7-980 vs Core i7-970

Core i7-980
Core i7-970
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.33GHz Clock
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket
LGA 1366
iGPU
No GPU
iGPU
No GPU
GB6S 520
14%
GB6S 490
13%
GB6M 2,435
10%
GB6M 2,270
9%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23S - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
CB23M - N/A
0%
Manufacturer
Intel
Manufacturer
Intel
Architecture
Westmere
Architecture
Westmere
Family
Core 1st Gen
Family
Core 1st Gen
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Instruction Set (ISA)
x86-64
Codename
Gulftown
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Codename
Gulftown
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Market Segment
Workstation
Market Segment
Workstation
Release Date
6/1/2011
Release Date
7/1/2010
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
240 mm²
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Die Size
240 mm²
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Transistor Count
1.2 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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3.33GHz
3.6GHz Boost
25x Multiplier
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3.2GHz
3.5GHz Boost
24x Multiplier
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Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.8V Min
1.3V Max
Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.8V Min
1.38V Max
Type
QPI
Type
QPI
Clock
2400MHz
Clock
2400MHz
Data Rate
Double
Data Rate
Double
Transfer Rate
4.8GT/s
Transfer Rate
4.8GT/s
Width
16Bit
Width
16Bit
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Bandwidth
9.6GB/s
Bandwidth
9.6GB/s
Bi-directional
19.2GB/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
4-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
3
Channels
3
Max Memory
24GB
Max Memory
24GB
ECC
Not Supported
ECC
Not Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
192Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
192Bit
Clock
533MHz
Transfer Rate
1066MT/s
Clock
533MHz
Transfer Rate
1066MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
8.5GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/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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69°C TCase
Temp
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68°C TCase
Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 1366
Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 1366
No PCIe
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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