Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition: specs and benchmarks

Summary

Intel started Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition sales 29 August 2014. Based on a Haswell architecture, this desktop processor is primarily aimed at home systems. It has 8 cores and 16 threads, and is based on 22 nm manufacturing technology, with a maximum frequency of 3000 MHz - 3500 MHz (1 core) 3500 MHz (2 cores) 3300 MHz (3 cores) 3300 MHz (4 cores) 3300 MHz (5 cores) 3300 MHz (6 cores) 3300 MHz (7 cores) 3300 MHz (8 cores) and a locked multiplier.

Compatibility-wise, this is processor with a TDP of 140 Watt.

Primary details

Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and pricing.

Place in performance ranking	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100
Market segment	Desktop processor
Series	Intel Core i7EE
Architecture codename	Haswell (2013−2015)
Release date	29 August 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Basic microprocessor parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters can generally indicate CPU performance, but to be more precise you have to review its test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	16
Boost clock speed	3 GHz	of 50 MHz (i486DX-50)
Bus type	DMI 2.0
Bus rate	5 GT/s
Multiplier	30	of 42 (Core i7-7700K)
L2 cache	2 MB	of 98304 KB (EPYC 9654)
L3 cache	20 MB	of 1179648 KB (EPYC 9684X)
Chip lithography	22 nm	of 0.18 µm (K6-2+/450ACZ)
Die size	355.52 mm2
Number of transistors	2600 Million	of 135,240 million (EPYC 9684X)
64 bit support	+

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition compatibility with other computer components and devices: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Power consumption (TDP)

140 Watt

of 400 Watt (EPYC 9684X)

Technologies and extensions

Technological capabilities and additional instructions supported by Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+
AVX	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel number of RAM supported by Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition's memory controller. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequency may be supported.

Maximum memory size

64 GB

of 6 TiB (EPYC 9654)

Peripherals

Specifications and connection types of supported peripherals.

PCIe version	3.00	of 5.0 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX)
PCI Express lanes	40	of 128 (Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7995WX)

Benchmark performance

Single-core and multi-core benchmark results of Core i7-5960X Extreme Edition. Overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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