Intel Core i7-980 - specs
Essentials
| Product Collection | Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors |
| Code Name | Products formerly Gulftown |
| Vertical Segment | Desktop |
| Processor Number | i7-980 |
| Lithography | 32 nm |
CPU Specifications
| Total Cores | 6 |
| Total Threads | 12 |
| Max Turbo Frequency | 3.60 GHz |
| Processor Base Frequency | 3.33 GHz |
| Cache | 12 MB Intel® Smart Cache |
| Bus Speed | 4.8 GT/s |
| # of QPI Links | 1 |
| TDP | 130 W |
Supplemental Information
| Marketing Status | Discontinued |
| Launch Date | Q2'11 |
| Servicing Status | End of Servicing Lifetime |
| Embedded Options Available | No |
Memory Specifications
| Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type) | 24 GB |
| Memory Types | DDR3 1066 |
| Max # of Memory Channels | 3 |
Package Specifications
| Sockets Supported | FCLGA1366 |
| Max CPU Configuration | 1 |
| TCASE | 68.8°C |
| Package Size | 45mm x 42.5mm |
| Processing Die Size | 239 mm2 |
Advanced Technologies
| Intel® Turbo Boost Technology | 1.0 |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology | Yes |
| Intel® 64 | Yes |
| Instruction Set | 64-bit |
| Instruction Set Extensions | Intel® SSE4.2 |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology | Yes |
| Intel® Demand Based Switching | No |
| Thermal Monitoring Technologies | No |
Security & Reliability
| Intel® AES New Instructions | Yes |
| Intel® Trusted Execution Technology | No |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |