Search Tips

There are many ways to find the product you are looking for. Here are some examples:

  • By Product Number - i7-3770
  • By Ordering Code - BXC80601920
  • By SPEC Code - SLBEJ
  • By Brand Name - core i7
  • By Frequency - 3.90 GHz
  • By Cache Size - 8M
  • By Code Name - Arrandale

The above criteria not only applies to searching for processors but also the other products in our catalog including motherboards, chipsets, networking , servers, and chassis.

Compare Intel® Products

Remove Product Remove Product
Product NameIntel® Core™ i7-970 Processor (12M Cache, 3.20 GHz, 4.80 GT/s Intel® QPI) Intel® Core™ i7-880 Processor (8M Cache, 3.06 GHz)
Code Name Gulftown Lynnfield
-
Essentials
StatusLaunchedLaunched
Launch DateQ3'10Q2'10
Processor Numberi7-970i7-880
# of Cores64
# of Threads128
Clock Speed3.2 GHz3.06 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency3.46 GHz3.73 GHz
Cache12 MB Intel® Smart Cache8 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus TypeQPIDMI
System Bus4.8 GT/s2.5 GT/s
# of QPI Links1
Instruction Set64-bit64-bit
Instruction Set ExtensionsSSE4.2SSE4.2
Embedded Options AvailableNoNo
Lithography32 nm45 nm
Max TDP130 W95 W
VID Voltage Range0.800V-1.375V0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Customer PriceBOX : $594.00N/A
-
Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)24 GB16 GB
Memory TypesDDR3-800/1066DDR3-1066/1333
# of Memory Channels32
Max Memory Bandwidth25.6 GB/s21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions36-bit36-bit
ECC Memory SupportedNoNo
-
Graphics Specifications
Processor GraphicsNoNo
-
Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision 2.0
PCI Express Configurations 1x16, 2x8
# of PCI Express Lanes 1
-
Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration11
TCASE67.9°C72.7°C
Package Size42.5mm X 45.0mm37.5mm x 37.5mm
Processing Die Size239 mm2296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors 774 million
Sockets SupportedFCLGA1366LGA1156
Low Halogen Options AvailableSee MDDSSee MDDS
-
Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyYesYes
Intel® vPro Technology Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution TechnologyNoYes
AES New InstructionsYesNo
Intel® 64YesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesNoNo
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes