CPUs

Intel Core i7-4960X vs Intel Core i7-3970X Full Specs

6 Cores
12 Threads
3.6GHz
6 Cores
12 Threads
3.5GHz
TDP
130W
TDP
150W
Bandwidth
59.7GB/s
DDR3
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
DDR3
Socket
Socket

6 Cores
6 Cores
12 Threads
12 Threads

Base Clock
3.6GHz
Base Clock
3.5GHz
Boost Clock
4GHz
Boost Clock
4GHz
Overclocking
Locked
Overclocking
Locked

L1i
32KB
L1i
32KB
L1d
32KB
L1d
32KB
L2
256KB
L2
256KB
L3
15MB
L3
15MB

Type
DDR3
Type
DDR3
Max Memory
64GB
Max Memory
64GB
ECC
No
ECC
No
Channels
4
Channels
4
Bus Width
256-bit
Bus Width
256-bit
Speed
1866MT/s
Speed
1600MT/s
Bandwidth
59.7GB/s
Bandwidth
51.2GB/s
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59.7GB/s
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Transfer Rate
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51.2GB/s

TDP
130W
TDP
150W
T-Case
66.8°C Max
T-Case
66.8°C Max
Included Cooler
0
Included Cooler
0

Bus Type
DMI
Bus Type
DMI
Bus Config
4 lanes
Bus Config
4 lanes
Bus Speed
5GT/s
Bus Speed
5GT/s
Bus Bandwidth
2.5GB/s
Bus Bandwidth
2.5GB/s

PCIe
PCIe 3.0 x40
39.4GB/sBandwidth
PCIe
PCIe 2.0 x40
20GB/sBandwidth

Manufacturer
Manufacturer
ISA
x86-64
ISA
x86-64
Architecture
Architecture
Family
Family
Branding
Core i7 Extreme 2013 branding
Branding
Core i7 Extreme 2011 branding
Codename
Ivy Bridge-E
-
Ivy Bridge-EVariant
Codename
Sandy Bridge-E
Sandy Bridge-EP-8Die
Sandy Bridge-EP-8CVariant
Market Segment
Workstation
Market Segment
Workstation
Release Date
Sep 1, 2013
Release Date
Nov 1, 2012

Foundry
Intel
Foundry
Intel
Fabrication Node
22nm
Fabrication Node
32nm
Die Size
257mm²
Die Size
435mm²
Transistor Count
1.9 Billion
Transistor Count
2.3 Billion
Transistor Density
7 MTr/mm²
Transistor Density
5 MTr/mm²