Product Collection
Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors
Vertical Segment
Desktop
Processor Number
i7-980X
Lithography
32 nm

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
6
Total Threads
12
Max Turbo Frequency
3.60 GHz
Processor Base Frequency
3.33 GHz
Cache
12 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed
6.4 GT/s
# of QPI Links
1
TDP
130 W

Supplemental Information

Marketing Status
Discontinued
Launch Date
Q1'10
Servicing Status
End of Servicing Lifetime
Embedded Options Available
No
Datasheet

Memory Specifications

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
24 GB
Memory Types
DDR3 1066
Max # of Memory Channels
3
Max Memory Bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions
36-bit
ECC Memory Supported
No

Package Specifications

Sockets Supported
FCLGA1366
Max CPU Configuration
1
TCASE
67.9°C
Package Size
42.5mm X 45.0mm
Processing Die Size
239 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors
million

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
1.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Intel® 64
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.2
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching
No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
No

Security & Reliability

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