Intel HEDT CPU v1.0.2-X

Intel Core i7-4960X Processor Extreme Edition

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Core i7-4960X Extreme Edition

Benchmarks

Total score 2,649 / 10,000, rank 857 of 2125.

Every score is out of 10,000, relative to the best CPUs. The total also counts the recommended price ($1,059, Intel ARK recommended customer price (2018)); see how scores work.

CategoryScoreMeasured
Single-thread3,535
2,050 points
Multi-thread577
9,892 points
3D rendering324
monster 29.7, junkshop 19.6, classroom 12.4 samples/min over 6 runs
Gamingestimated4,092

Sources: PassMark (Intel Core i7-4960X @ 3.60GHz, 596 samples), Blender Open Data

Metadata

PropertyValue
BrandCore
Intel nameIntel Core i7-4960X Processor Extreme Edition
Processor numberi7-4960X
CodenameIvy Bridge E
GenerationIvy Bridge-E
MicroarchitectureIvy Bridge
Performance classCore i7
SegmentDesktop
Released2013-Q32013
StatusDiscontinued
Cores6
Threads12
Base clock3.60 GHz
Max clock4.00 GHz
Cache15 MB Intel Smart Cache
Bus5 GT/s
TDP130 W
Lithography (as published)22 nm
Max memory64 GB
Memory channels4
PCIe revision3.0
PCIe lanes40
Max CPUs per system1
Instruction set64-bit
SocketFCLGA2011LGA2011
MemoryDDR3 1333/1600/1866DDR3
Recommended price$1,059
Instruction sets
Features
SourceIntel ARK (via cpu-spec-dataset)

Uses (dependencies)

Used by (0)

Nothing depends on this version.

Known vulnerabilities and defects

  • Meltdown (CVE-2017-5754): Rogue data cache load: user code can read kernel memory through speculative execution.
  • Spectre variant 1 (bounds check bypass) (CVE-2017-5753): Mistrained conditional branches speculatively read out-of-bounds data. Mitigated in software only; every speculative out-of-order core is affected.
  • Foreshadow / L1 Terminal Fault (CVE-2018-3615, CVE-2018-3620, CVE-2018-3646): Speculative reads from the L1 data cache through non-present page table entries, breaking SGX, OS and VMM isolation.
  • Microarchitectural Data Sampling (ZombieLoad, RIDL, Fallout) (CVE-2018-12126, CVE-2018-12127, CVE-2018-12130, CVE-2019-11091): Data in store buffers, fill buffers and load ports leaks across privilege boundaries.

Matched by codename; individual steppings may differ.

Changelog

Since the previous patch: Intel HEDT CPU v1.0.1-K (Core i7-4930K)

Performance

  • ~Total score 2566 → 2649 (+3%)
  • ~Single-thread 3371 → 3535 (+5%)
  • ~Multi-thread 547 → 577 (+5%)
  • ~3D rendering 377 → 324 (-14%)
  • ~Gaming 3892 → 4092 (+5%)

Specifications

  • ~Base clock: 3.40 GHz → 3.60 GHz
  • ~Max clock: 3.90 GHz → 4.00 GHz
  • ~Cache: 12 MB Intel Smart Cache → 15 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • ~Recommended price: $594 → $1,059

Since the previous major (previous generation): Intel HEDT CPU v0.0.2-K (Core i7-3930K)

Performance

  • ~Total score 2259 → 2649 (+17%)
  • ~Single-thread 2952 → 3535 (+20%)
  • ~Multi-thread 475 → 577 (+21%)
  • ~3D rendering 371 → 324 (-13%)
  • ~Gaming 3393 → 4092 (+21%)

Specifications

  • ~Codename: Sandy Bridge E → Ivy Bridge E
  • ~Microarchitecture: Sandy Bridge → Ivy Bridge
  • ~Base clock: 3.20 GHz → 3.60 GHz
  • ~Max clock: 3.80 GHz → 4.00 GHz
  • ~Cache: 12 MB Intel Smart Cache → 15 MB Intel Smart Cache
  • ~Max memory: 64.23 GB → 64 GB
  • ~PCIe revision: 2.0 → 3.0
  • ~Recommended price: $594 → $1,059

Raw source data

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FieldValue
CpuId77779
CpuNameIntel Core i7-4960X Processor Extreme Edition
AESTechYes
BornOnDateQ3'13
Bus5 GT/s
Cache15 MB Intel Smart Cache
ClockSpeed3.60 GHz
ClockSpeedMax4.00 GHz
CodeNameTextProducts formerly Ivy Bridge E
CoreCount6
DemandBasedSwitchingNo
ECCMemoryNo
EM64Yes
EmbeddedNo
ESUDateTuesday. June 30. 2020
ExecuteDisableYes
ExtendedPageTablesYes
HaltStateYes
HyperThreadingYes
IdentityProtectionTechVersionYes
InstructionSet64-bit
InstructionSetExtensionsIntel SSE4.2. Intel AVX
ItemsIncludedPlease note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink
Lithography22 nm
MarketSegmentDesktop
MaxCPUs1
MaxMem64 GB
MaxMemoryBandwidth59.7 GB/s
MaxTDP130 W
MemoryTypesDDR3 1333/1600/1866
NumMemoryChannels4
NumPCIExpressPorts40
PackageSize52.5mm x 45.0mm
PCIExpressRevision3.0
ProcessorNumberi7-4960X
ProductGroupIntel Core X-series Processors
ServicingStatusEnd of Servicing Lifetime
SmartResponseTechVersionYes
SocketsSupportedFCLGA2011
SpeedstepTechnologyYes
StatusCodeTextDiscontinued
TBTVersion2.0
TCase66.8°C
ThermalMonitoring2IndicatorYes
ThreadCount12
TurboBoostTech2MaxFreq4.00 GHz
TXTNo
VTDYes
VTXYes
SourceUrlhttps://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/77779/intel-core-i74960x-processor-extreme-edition-15m-cache-up-to-4-00-ghz.html