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NameIntel® Core™ i7-940 Processor (8M Cache, 2.93 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)Intel® Core™ i7-960 Processor (8M Cache, 3.20 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)Intel® Core™ i7-950 Processor (8M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI)
StatusLaunchedLaunchedLaunched
Launch DateQ4'08Q4'09Q2'09
Processor Numberi7-940i7-960i7-950
# of Cores444
# of Threads888
Processor Base Frequency2.93 GHz3.2 GHz3.06 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.2 GHz3.46 GHz3.33 GHz
Cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus/Core Ratio222423
Bus TypeQPIQPIQPI
System Bus4.8 GT/s4.8 GT/s4.8 GT/s
# of QPI Links111
Instruction Set64-bit64-bit64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2SSE4.2SSE4.2
EmbeddedNoNoNo
Supplemental SKUNoNoNo
Processing Die Lithography45 nm45 nm45 nm
Max TDP130 W130 W130 W
VID Voltage Range0.800V-1.375V0.800V-1.375V0.800V-1.375V
1ku Bulk Budgetary Price$562.00$562.00$562.00
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size
(dependent on memory type)
24 GB24 GB24 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-800/1066DDR3-800/1066DDR3-800/1066
# of Memory Channels333
Max Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit36-bit36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedNoNoNo
Graphics Specifications
Expansion Options
I/O Specifications
Networking Specifications
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration111
Package Size42.5mm x 45mm42.5mm x 45.0mm42.5mm x 45.0mm
Processing Die Lithography45 nm45 nm45 nm
Processing Die Size263 mm2263 mm2263 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors731 million731 million731 million
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1366FCLGA1366FCLGA1366
Halogen Free Options AvailableYesYesYes
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyYesYesYes
Intel® Hyper-Threading TechnologyYesYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYesYes
Intel® Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNoNo
AES New InstructionsNoNoNo
Intel® 64YesYesYes
Idle StatesYesYesYes
Enhanced Intel® Speedstep TechnologyYesYesYes
Intel® Demand Based SwitchingNoNoNo
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNoNoNo
Execute Disable BitYesYesYes