Vertical Segment
Desktop
Processor Number
i7-5960X
Lithography
22 nm
Recommended Customer Price
$1059.00

CPU Specifications

Total Cores
8
Total Threads
16
Max Turbo Frequency
3.50 GHz
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 Frequency
3.50 GHz
Processor Base Frequency
3.00 GHz
Cache
20 MB Intel® Smart Cache
Bus Speed
0 GT/s
TDP
140 W

Supplemental Information

Marketing Status
Discontinued
Launch Date
Q3'14
Embedded Options Available
No
Included Items
Please note: The boxed product does not include a fan or heat sink
Datasheet

Memory Specifications

Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)
64 GB
Memory Types
DDR4 1600/1866/2133
Max # of Memory Channels
4
Max Memory Bandwidth
68 GB/s
ECC Memory Supported
No

Expansion Options

Scalability
1S Only
PCI Express Revision
3.0
Max # of PCI Express Lanes
40

Package Specifications

Sockets Supported
FCLGA2011-3
Max CPU Configuration
1
TCASE
66.8
Package Size
52.5mm x 45.0mm

Advanced Technologies

Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
2.0
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Yes
Intel® 64
Yes
Instruction Set
64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Idle States
Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching
No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies
Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology
Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology
Yes

Security & Reliability

Intel® AES New Instructions
Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology
No
Execute Disable Bit
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Yes
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
Yes