The owner of processors codenamed Bloomfield can be proud of, because until now the processor, which is on the processor socket 1366 signed on the same fast tempo. 2009 Lynnfield started yesterday and apparently still can not get rid of the desktop processor Bloomfield rule.
After a few years, Intel has regained a new buzz with a new architecture known as Westmere. It starts with the introduction of six-core processor or Hexa-core.
In fact, the first Intel processors for some new socket 1366 start. Not limited to small improvements, such as clock frequency and still be based on Nehalem (the codename of the processor - Bloomfield)
EE 980X Intel Core i7 is the first six-core Intel processor supporting Hyper-Threading. Therefore, this processor, 12 threads simultaneously. memory support three channels, and the Turbo Boost function is still loyal to join this CPU. 980X Core i7-based manufacturing process to 32 nm processor line constructed as Clarkdale, which was established once in a lifetime.
Despite the fact that production on the basis of 32 nm, different Gulftown Clarkdale (both also built in 32 nm production process). This is due to die all the cores used exclusively. Technically, that is, production is reduced in those same size transistor chip can play.
See the table above, the requirements of Core i7 980X specific properties similar to the previous owner the supreme seat of the 975th Core i7 Apart from differences in the size of L3 cache, the architecture is very similar Gulftown Bloomfield. Each core has 32 KB L1 cache, which, 32 KB L1 data cache and 256KB dedicated L2 cache.
The addition of up to 4 MB of L3 cache (12 MB), enough to give a better performance. Since the L3 cache can be allocated dynamically, are profound performance in some applications, only one or two cores only, is increasing. But to actually prove more difficult. The withdrawal will be more applications that exploit the large number of processor cores.
Although the architecture is said to resemble, of course, there is something new Core i7 980X employment. L3 cache in sync one of them. This is the role of energy saving Gulftown low power consumption allows the minimum. Previous generation Core i7 does not have this feature. Next is the acceleration of AES-NI reports that are widely used in the process of encryption / decryption. accelerated classes first introduced in Lynnfield processors.
Another interesting thing that caught the owners of Intel X58 based, rather than buying a new motherboard that will be used for Core i7 980X. Some motherboard manufacturers are already offering a BIOS update to support this transformation.
So, with all its advantages, the only weakness of the physical book processor Extreme Edition with outliers, which also refers to the Magisterium is. According to news on the Internet, Intel seems to have plans to introduce derivatives Gulftown.
980X Intel Core i7 is a revolution. A series of high-speed core and expects to be able to devour all the operations are computerized. In addition, different applications will benefit from turbo light pulse and a large L3 cache.
While applications of today and difficult, here are six central role. The question is, set this processor? The answer to your needs. If only gambling activities executed in the order, the I5-core processor may also be sufficient. If, however, if serhari day activities of digital video, 980X i7 will be the best.
