Product Specification

General

CPU Model : Intel Core i9-7960X

Maximum CPU Configuration : 1S

Maximum Number of PCIe Lanes : 44 (Revision 3.0)

Performance

Number of Cores : 16

Number of Threads : 32

Base Clock Speed : 2.8 GHz

Maximum Boost Speed : 4.2 GHz

L3 Cache : 22 MB

Memory Support

Maximum Capacity : 128 GB

Memory Support : DDR4 2666 MHz

ECC Memory : No

Channel Architecture : Quad Channel

Power

Thermal Design Power (TDP) : 165 W

Thermal Solution : PCG 2017X

Maximum Temperature : 208°F / 98°C

Technology

AES Support : Yes

Extension : AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE 4.1/4.2

Instruction Set : 64-Bit

Virtualization : Yes: Intel VT-d, Intel VT-x

Integrated Graphics

Graphics Chipset : None

Intel

DMI : DMI3 (8 GT/s)

Optane Memory Support : Yes

Performance Technologies : Hyper-Threading, SpeedStep, Turbo Boost 2.0, Turbo Boost Max 3.0

Security Technologies : Execute Disable Bit

Packaging Info

Package Weight : 0.25 lb

Box Dimensions (LxWxH) : 4.6 x 4.2 x 1.8"

Intel Core i9-7960X, 16 Cores & 32 Threads Turbo Unlocked X-Series Desktop Processor

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Intel Core X-series i9-7960X is a processor developed by Intel to succeed the Intel Core i9-7900X. This product has a base clock frequency of 2.8 GHz and a maximum boost frequency of 4.2 GHz, with 16 cores and 32 threads, increasing the total number of cores/threads from the previous generation

It has a total cache of 22 MB, and 165 W is the Thermal Design Power (TDP) of the processor. It also has 4 memory channels.

Product Features

The Intel Core i9-7960X is a CPU from the unlocked series with a 2.8 GHz base frequency and 4.2 GHz maximum boost frequency.
Like the other Core i9 processors, the 7960X is unlocked, so overclocking can be done.
The Intel Core i9-7960X, like other Skylake processors, comes with support for DDR4 2400 and 2666 MHz memory.
The TDP of this processor is 165W with a maximum temperature of 98 degrees Celsius (CPU Package).
It is only compatible with Motherboards based on Intel X299 Series Chipsets.

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