Intel Core i7 980X

Wednesday 7 April 2010

ika competitor, AMD, is still struggling with the 4 core processor, Intel has spawned a little more advanced with 6-based processor core. In fact, thanks to HyperThreading features it possesses, this processor can be transformed into any processor with 12 cores.

With the number of 'brain' that very much, certainly makes the Intel Core i7 980X as the fastest desktop processors on the market. So how did the performance of the processor that initial launch cost Rp 12 million this?


Some Differences from Previous Series

If you see the Specifications listed, this product is clearly a development from previous series. Whether it's Intel Core i7 965, i7-975 or.

Besides having a higher-clocked-3.33GHz, the processor also has adopted a smaller fabrication ie, 32nm. This of course does not make it more 'powerful' but also claimed to have lower power consumption too.

Here is the official Specifications for Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition-980X:

* Frequency: 3.33GHz
* Total Core: 6 x physical, 6 x logical
* Name Password: Gulftown
* Packaging: LGA1366
* L1 Cache: 32KB L1 data, 32KB instruction L1 cache per core
* L2 cache: 256KB per core, inclusive
* L3 cache: 12MB accessible by all cores, inclusive
* QPI: 6.4GT/sec
* Memory: Triple-channel DDR3-1, 333MHz
* TDP: 130W



High Heating, Cooling Extra Large

Since going to work at higher speeds, the processor comes with a larger cooler than previous versions. Examples of acceptable detikINET processor comes with 4 heatpipe cooled heatsink on the left and right, and with a diameter large enough fan too.

Installation of cooling tower belonging to this species is also not difficult. Users only need to menempelakan bracket that has been provided at the rear of the motherboard. Then stay followed by turning the four screws that are at the bottom of pendingain.

Although relatively large, but the cooling is included seems to still not been able to reduce the heat generated by these processors. According to CoreTemp application version 0.99.5.27, on the condition of full load this processor can reach up to 73 degrees Celsius temperature.

Processor heat conditions such an extent that when used in a computer chassis is closed, but were in the room cooled Air conditioner (AC).

So how did this processor's performance when faced with applications such as Cinebench test? What is the 'power' can boost its performance in the game?