Xeon W3670 vs Core i7-990X

Xeon W3670
Core i7-990X
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.2GHz Clock
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.46GHz Clock
Socket
LGA 1366
Socket
LGA 1366
iGPU
No GPU
iGPU
No GPU
GB6S 520
14%
GB6S 550
15%
GB6M 2,350
10%
GB6M 2,570
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
Xeon
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
8/29/2010
Release Date
2/1/2011
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
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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3.2GHz
3.4GHz Boost
24x 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
2400MHz
Clock
3200MHz
Data Rate
Double
Data Rate
Double
Transfer Rate
4.8GT/s
Transfer Rate
6.4GT/s
Width
16Bit
Width
16Bit
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Bandwidth
9.6GB/s
Bandwidth
12.8GB/s
Bi-directional
19.2GB/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
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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68°C TCase
Temp
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68°C TCase
Included Cooler
Not Included
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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