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Intel Core i7 980X Reviews

TechRadar

09/2010

9.0/10

Intel Core i7 980X review

Want the finest CPU money can buy? Look no further than the Intel Core i7 980X. It's the undisputed world heavyweight champ among chips. Just remember you'll need a lot of it. The money, that is.But what a processor you get in return. The Core I7 980X is, of course, a six-core beast. But this is six-cores Intel style, so that's two threads per core and a dozen of those little green graphs when you fire up task manager. That's unparalleled, er, parallelism in a PC processor.In that context, even AMD's Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition looks rather ordinary. It may have six cores. But each is single-threaded only. Moreover, AMD's underlying CPU architecture is pretty ancient while the Intel Core i7 980X is literally the latest thing, right down to is impossibly tiny 32nm underpinnings. What it isn't however, is unique. The recently released Core i7 970 is largely the same six-core, 12-thread processor at a slightly less offensive price point. Among the super rich of this world, there's a level of wealth colloquially known as screw-you money.

ITP.net

04/2010

10/10

Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Edition

The Nehalem architecture is Intel's latest and with the launch of the Core i7 980X - codenamed ‘Gulftown' - the consumer world gets a taste of Intel's first six-core CPU.Like its predecessor, the quad-core Intel Core i7 975, the 980X runs its cores at 3.33GHz. The CPU is fabricated on a 32nm process, the same manufacturing process used to produce the ‘Clarkdale' Core i3 and i5 CPUs. Because of the shift to this newer, more efficient process the 980X sports the same thermal design power (TDP) footprint as the older 975 (that is 130watts). This is despite the fact that the 980X features two additional 3.33GHz cores.As the 980X features six cores and is equipped with HyperThreading technology, the CPU can process an impressive twelve software threads simultaneously. If you work with heavily multi-threaded software then, Intel's newest CPU packs major punch. The CPU also includes Turbo Boost technology, so depending on the demands made of the processor, Turbo Boost can throttle individual cores up to a maximum frequency of 3.6GHz.If you already own an existing Bloomfield system and want to upgrade, you'll find the 980X easy to migrate to because it is compatible with existing X58 motherboards.

BeHardware

04/2010

Intel Core i7-980X: 6 core 32nm!

A little over 16 months ago, Intel launched its new Intel Core i7s to great pomp. On the new LGA1366 platform, these quadcore processors manufactured at 45nm were based on a new architecture known as Nehalem. At the beginning of 2010, with the Core i3 and i5 Clarkdales, Intel rolled out this Nehalem architecture in dualcore version on the 32nm manufacturing process and on the LGA1156 platform. Now we’re seeing a 32nm processor for the LGA1366 platform, the Core i7-980X, which is compatible with existing X58 motherboards via a simple bios update. Review index: Intel Core i7-980X: 6 core 32nm! by Marc Prieur Published on April 6, 2010 A little over 16 months ago, Intel launched its new Intel Core i7s to great pomp. On the new LGA1366 platform, these quadcore processors manufactured at 45nm were based on a new architecture known as Nehalem. At the beginning of 2010, with the Core i3 and i5 Clarkdales, Intel rolled out this Nehalem architecture in dualcore version on the 32nm manufacturing process and on the LGA1156 platform. Now we’re seeing a 32nm processor for the LGA1366 platform, the Core i7-980X, which is compatible with existing X58 motherboards via a simple bios update. 6 cores!

DigitalVersus

04/2010

10/10

Product Survey: Processors

In technical terms, it's similar to its younger brother, the , and has the same clock speed of 3.33 GHz, along with a Turbo mode which can push that speed up to 3.49 GHz when not all of the cores are used at once. Both chips also have Hyper-threading, which means that the CPU reports to the OS that it has twice as many cores. The main difference between the two models comes from the number of cores, which moves from four to six. Let's take a look and see if that will allow it to take over its predecessor. But before we get stuck in, let's take a moment to see how much power the Core i7 980X uses. With six cores, it would be reasonable to expect some pretty extreme readings here, but in practice, the chip is at the same level as the i7 975. In absolute terms, the figures are pretty high, with consumption of no less than 141 W when idle and 255 W during moments of intense activity; hence the low score in this section. But we can only salute the efficiency of this processor, which has been manufactured at 32 nm instead of the 45 nm technology used on the i7 975. Our test results are hardly surprising: this new six-core processor easily beats its quad-core predecessor.

TechSpot

03/2010

Intel Core i7 980X Extreme Review: An Overall Look at the Core i7 Family

It seems hard to believe but it's been a year and a half since we looked at the first Intel Core i7 processors. Back then we reviewed the Core i7 920, 940 and 965 Extreme Edition launched at MSRP's of $284, $562 and $999, respectively. Although these are being phased out today by newer Core i7 930, 950 and 975 Extreme Edition models that offer a slight performance bump, the Core i7 920 for example is still priced very close to its launch list price. This is an obvious exception to the rule for pretty much any component that's been on the market for over 12 months, and no doubt a current owner pleaser. To further augment this situation, Intel has just recently enhanced the investment that Core i7 customers made in the LGA1366 platform by providing an even more powerful upgrade alternative. Back in 2008 when we reviewed the first batch of Core i7 processors, we noted that an upcoming architecture code-named "Westmere" would feature 6 cores and would be built using the 32nm design process. At the time it was also said that these cores would have a 12MB shared L3 cache. Now, well over a year later, here we are with the first commercially available processor based on such architecture.

Techgage

03/2010

Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme Edition - Ready for Sick Scores?

In May of 2005, both AMD and Intel delivered the world's first desktop dual-core CPU's, and since then, the processor technology and increase in performance from generation to generation has accelerated to mind-boggling levels. I'm not sure if it's a sickness, but when I look back to the landscape just two years ago, I can't help but feel a bit underwhelmed, because the newer models are so much more attractive. It's true though. The acceleration of technology is incredible, and it's actually a bit hard to believe that just five years ago, we were all sporting single-core processors in our desktops. The first dual-core's came in May of 2005 as mentioned, and a mere year-and-a-half later, Intel launched the first desktop quad-core offering, the QX6700. So if it only took a year-and-a-half to make the shift from a dual-core to a quad-core, how on earth has it taken another 4.3 years to finally see the industry's first six-core offering? The reason isn't due to the fact that it couldn't be done (I remember Intel talking about Octal-Cores at IDF 2007, and we still don't see those on the desktop side), but rather because they haven't been needed. Just over two years ago, we took Intel's Skulltrail platform for a spin.

Bjorn3D

03/2010

9.5/10

Intel i7 980x (Extreme)

With the Intel Core i7 980x in hand benchmarks have been humming along. Strictly business gaming sessions (that's our story), photo editing, and general computing have been eye popping. Some things have been flying by so fast that we had to re-check them just to make sure they actually happened. With six cores (32nm) and 12 threads pushing the Westmere processors, 1.17 billion transistors sitting on a 248mm square die data isn't the only thing pumping along. Once in a great while you get your hands on a game changing product that sets your blood pumping and the mind careening wildly along possibility paths previously unexplored. The Intel Core i7 980x is one of those products. When the Core i7 965x hit the bench it was a thrilling day even for seasoned reviewers. At that time it meant upgrading your motherboard to LGA 1366, upgrading to (then) expensive DDR3 triple channel RAM, and purchasing a top end i7 965 that ran (at release) $1200. The thought of sitting on a cutting edge i7 965 was a daunting proposal. The i7 980x is an LGA 1366 drop in upgrade. If you're sitting on a LGA 1366 platform already, simply flash to the latest BIOS, pop out the old processor and drop in the i7 980x and you will be running the top desktop processor on the planet.

TechReport

03/2010

Intel's Core i7-980X Extreme processor

I have to tell you, sometimes, being a critical reviewer in the realm of technology is not an easy task. The problem comes down to the sheer rate of improvement among the products we review. If we were Car and Driver, it would look something like this. One year, we'd be reviewing a car that could accelerate from zero to 60 in eight seconds. A year later, we'd be testing a car in the same price range with a six-second 0-60 time. Another year after that, the standard would be down to four seconds. The next year? Three. Soon, pressing the accelerator would subject the driver to forces strong enough to be lethal in the right amounts. We have that sort of dynamic going on with computer chips, and it's also quite entertaining, if you're so inclined. I've gone from listening to short programs load in from tape on an Atari 800 to 12-megapixel monitors arrays playing amazing-looking games in full motion. This is not normal in any other walk of life. Now, don't get me wrong. I can pick nits with the best of 'em. But some days, I'm still amazed that I don't have to listen to a series of bleeps and bloops for 30 minutes before I get to play Borderlands. At times like that, this new processor Intel will be officially introducing soon is almost incomprehensible.

HotHardware

03/2010

Intel Core i7-980X Extreme 6-Core Processor

Although they are not due to hit store shelves for a few more weeks, Intel is using the always exciting Game Developers Conference currently being held in San Francisco to officially unveil the new Core i7-980X Extreme processor. Intel's Extreme Edition processors have always been targeted at enthusiasts and hardcore-gamers, so what better place to show off the fastest desktop processor for the PC to date? Unless of course you're catching it here on the pages of HotHardware, that is.The new Core i7-980X Extreme is an interesting animal, however, that requires a detailed look. Although its branding implies that it may be just a simple speed-bump over the previous flagship Core i7-975 Extreme, the 980X is actually a totally different beast. And what a beast it is. While the Core i7-975 is based on the 45nm Bloomfield core and features quad execution cores, the new Core i7-980X Extreme is based on the 32nm Gulftown core and sports six execution cores. That's right folks, quad-cores are no longer king of the hill.There is much more to talk about with regards to Gulftown and the Core i7-980X Extreme specifically, but we're not about to cram it all into a pithy intro. Check out the specs immediately below and perhaps take a few moments to peruse some other recent Intel processor coverage a bit further down the page.

Prices

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Intel Core i7 Processor Nehalem i7-980 3.33GHz 12MB LGA1366 CPU Retail	$576.99	See it
Intel Core i7-980 Processor 3.3 Ghz LGA-1366 (BX80613I7980)	$589.99	See it
Intel Core i7 Processor Nehalem i7-980 3.33GHz 12MB LGA1366 CPU Retail BX80613I7980	$608.17	See it
Intel Bx80613i7980 Cpu Core I7-980 3.33ghz 12mb Lga-1366 6core/12threads Retail	$609.99	See it
Intel Bx80613i7980 Cpu Core I7-980 3.33ghz 12mb Lga-1366 6core/12threads Retail	$609.99	See it
Intel Bx80613i7980 Cpu Core I7-980 3.33ghz 12mb Lga-1366 6core/12threads Retail	$609.99	See it
Intel Core i7-980 Processor 3.3 Ghz LGA-1366 (BX80613I7980)	$617.58	See it
Intel Bx80613i7980 Cpu Core I7-980 3.33ghz 12mb Lga-1366 6core/12threads Retail	$623.98	See it
Intel Core I7 Processor Nehalem I7-980 3.33ghz 12mb Lga1366 Cpu, Retail	$641.99	See it
Intel Core I7 Processor Nehalem I7-980 3.33ghz 12mb Lga1366 Cpu Bx80613i7980	$657.32	See it
Bx80613i7980 Core I7-980 Processor Intel Corp.	$664.99	See it
OPEN BOX - LIKE NEW Intel Core BX80613I7980X i7-980X 3.33 GHz Processor - LGA 1366 - 12 MB L3	$717.97	See it
Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition i7-980X 3.33GHz 12MB LGA1366 CPU Retail	$929.99	See it
Intel Core I7 6 Core Processor I7-980x 3.33ghz Slbuz	$995	See it
3.33GHz Intel Core i7 Processor Extreme Edition i7-980X 12MB LGA1366 CPU Retail BX80613I7980X	$1009.63	See it
Intel Core I7 Processor Extreme Edition I7-980x 3.33ghz 12mb Lga1366 Cpu, Retail	$1057.49	See it
Intel Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor 3.33 GHz 12 MB Cache Socket LGA1366	$1090	See it
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 980X Six-Core 3.33GHz 12MB L3 LGA 1366 Desktop Processor	$1126.99	See it
Intel Core I7 Extreme Edition I7-980x Hexa-core 3.33...	$1151.87	See it
Intel Core I7 Extreme Edition 980x 3.33 Ghz Processor - Quad-core 3 Mb L2 - 12	$1180.74	See it
Intel Bx80613i7980x Core I7-980x Processor Extreme	$1191.55	See it
Intel BX80613i7980X Core i7 980X Extreme Edition Processor - 3.33GHz, LGA 1366, 6.4GT/s QPI, 12MB L3 Cache, Six Core, HyperThreading, Gulftown, Retail CPU w/ Fan	$1218.99	See it
Intel Core I7 980x Extreme Edition Processor	$1218.99	See it