Gulftown
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| General information | |
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| Launched | 1H 2010 |
| Designed by | Intel |
| CPUIDcode | 0206Cx |
| Product code | 80613, 80614 |
| Performance | |
| Max.CPUclock rate | 3.2 GHz to 3.46 GHz |
| Cache | |
| L2 cache | 6 × 256KB |
| L3 cache | 12MB |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | UP/DP Server, Workstation, Gaming |
| Technology node | 32 nm |
| Microarchitecture | Westmere |
| Instruction set | x86,x86-64,MMX,SSE,SSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,SSE4.1,SSE4.2,AES-NI |
| Physical specifications | |
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| History | |
| Successor | Sandy Bridge-E |
Gulftown[1]orWestmere-E[2]is the codename of an up to six-corehyperthreadedIntel processor able to run up to 12 threads in parallel. It is based onWestmere microarchitecture,the32 nmshrink ofNehalem.[3]Originally rumored to be called the Intel Core i9, it is sold as anIntel Core i7.[4]The first release was the Core i7 980X in the first quarter of 2010,[5][6][7]along with its server counterpart, the Xeon 3600 and the dual-socket Xeon 5600 (Westmere-EP) series using identical chips.
Processor
[edit]First figures indicate that at equivalent clock rates, depending on the software, it has up to 50% higher performance than the identically clocked quad-coreBloomfieldCore i7-975. Despite having 50% more transistors, the CPU strongly benefits from the 32-nm process, drawing the same or even less power (depending on the operating system) than its Bloomfield predecessors with merely four cores. Thethermal design power(TDP) of all planned models is stated to be 130watts.
Westmere-EP is the first six-core dual-socket processor from Intel, following the quad-coreBloomfieldandGainestown(also known as Nehalem-EP) processors using the sameLGA 1366package, while the earlierDunningtonsix-core processor is aSocket 604based multi-socket processor. TheCPUIDextended model number is 44 (2Ch) and two product codes are used, 80613 for the UP desktop/server models and 80614 for the Xeon 5600-series DP server models. In some models, only four of the six cores are enabled.
Since 2014, Xeon 3600 and 5600 series Westmere-EP processors became somewhat sought-after as an upgrade route for older X58 motherboards.[8]In some cases, motherboard BIOS revisions have allowed the installation of these six core processors onto boards originally targeted for two or four core processors In fully threaded workloads, total system performance will increase by a value equal to the number of cores added (i.e. moving from a four core 2.6 GHz to a six core 2.6 GHz system would deliver 50% more multithreaded performance). With proper BIOS support and the correct supporting components, many users have reported substantial overclocking potential, often as high as 4.4 GHz while staying within Intel's maximum allowed voltages (no higher than 1.35v for the core or the uncore)[9]
Overview
[edit]| Brand Name (list) | Cores | L3 Cache | Socket | TDP | I/O Bus |
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| Core i7-990X | 6 | 12MB | LGA 1366 | 130 W | QuickPath |
| Core i7-980X[10][11] | |||||
| Xeon 36xx | |||||
| Xeon 56xx | 2-6 | 40-130 W |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Products Formerly Gulftown".Intel.
- ^"Products Formerly Westemere-EP".Intel. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-10-25.
- ^Jon Worrel (2009-07-23)."Core i9 is the new 32nm Gulftown moniker".Fudzilla. Archived fromthe originalon November 10, 2014.Retrieved2010-09-24.
- ^Samendk (2009-12-03)."Новости о процессорах Intel Core 2 Duo E8700 и Core i7 980X"[News about Intel Core 2 Duo E8700 and Core i7 980X] (in Russian). OCClub. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-01-05.Retrieved2010-03-26.
- ^"Gulftown i7 980X specs".PCWorld.fr. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-21.Retrieved2010-03-26.
- ^"Intel roadmap for desktop CPU in 2010".PCWorld.fr. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-21.Retrieved2010-03-26.
- ^Florian Vieru (2009-12-14)."Gulftown sera le Core i7-980X, Core i7-930 pour bientôt!"[Gulftown will be the Core i7-980X, Core i7-930 coming soon!] (in French). PCWorld.fr. Archived fromthe originalon 2009-12-18.Retrieved2010-03-26.
Our Chinese colleagues at PConline have put their hands on slides showing the Core i7-980X, better known by its codename Gulftown
- ^Enthusiast page demonstrating six core performancehttps://overclock-then-game /index.php/benchmarks/1-x5660-full-reviewRetrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^Intel Ark Entry for X5650https://ark.intel /content/www/us/en/ark/products/47922/intel-xeon-processor-x5650-12m-cache-2-66-ghz-6-40-gt-s-intel-qpi.htmlRetrieved 2020-05-23.
- ^Hilbert Hagedoorn (2009-12-15)."Intel Core i7 980X hexacore pricing revealed".The Guru of 3D.Retrieved2010-03-26.
- ^Anton Shilov (2010-02-09)."Intel to Launch Three Six-Core" Gulftown "Processors for Desktops".X-bit labs. Archived fromthe originalon 2010-03-27.Retrieved2010-03-26.