Vertical Segment
Desktop
Processor Number
i7-3970X
Lithography
32 nm
Recommended Customer Price
$1059.00

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
6
Total Threads
12
Max Turbo Frequency
4.00 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency
4.00 GHz
Processor Base Frequency
3.50 GHz
Cache
15 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed
5 GT/s
TDP
150 W

Supplemental Information

Marketing Status
Discontinued
Launch Date
Q4'12
Embedded Options Available
No
Included Items
Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink
Datasheet

Memory Specifications

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64.45 GB
Memory Types
DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Max # of Memory Channels
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
51.2 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
No

Expansion Options

PCI Express Revision
2.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40

Package Specifications

Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011
Max CPU Configuration
1
TCASE
66.8°C
Package Size
52.5mm x 45.0mm

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Intel® 64
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching
No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology
Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology
Yes

Security & Reliability

Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
No
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes