Core i7-980X vs Xeon W3690

Core i7-980X
Xeon W3690
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.33GHz Clock
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.46GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket
LGA 1366
iGPU
No GPU
iGPU
No GPU
GB6S 550
15%
GB6S 560
15%
GB6M 2,595
11%
GB6M 2,620
11%
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
Xeon
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
3/1/2010
Release Date
2/14/2011
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
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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3.46GHz
3.7GHz Boost
26x Multiplier
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Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.8V Min
1.38V Max
Overclocking
Locked
Voltage
0.8V Min
1.38V Max
Type
QPI
Type
QPI
Clock
3200MHz
Clock
3200MHz
Data Rate
Double
Data Rate
Double
Transfer Rate
6.4GT/s
Transfer Rate
6.4GT/s
Width
16Bit
Width
16Bit
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Bandwidth
12.8GB/s
Bandwidth
12.8GB/s
Bi-directional
25.6GB/s
Bi-directional
25.6GB/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
Supported
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
192Bit
Bus Width/Channel
64Bit
Bus Width
192Bit
Clock
533MHz
Transfer Rate
1066MT/s
Clock
667MHz
Transfer Rate
1333MT/s
Bandwidth/Channel
8.5GB/s
Bandwidth
25.6GB/s
Bandwidth/Channel
10.7GB/s
Bandwidth
32.0GB/s
TDP
130W
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TDP
130W
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Temp
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68°C TCase
Temp
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68°C TCase
Included Cooler
Stock Cooler 1366
Included Cooler
Not Included
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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