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Intel Core™ i7 Processor Extreme Edition and Intel
Core™ i7 Processor Features
• Available at 3.20 GHz, 2.93 GHz, and
2.66 GHz
• Enhanced Intel Speedstep
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• Supports Intel 64
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• Supports Intel Virtualization Technology
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• Intel Turbo Boost Technology
• Supports Execute Disable Bit capability
• Binary compatible with applications running
on previous members of the Intel
microprocessor line
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• Intel Wide Dynamic Execution
• Very deep out-of-order execution
• Enhanced branch prediction
• Optimized for 32-bit applications running on
advanced 32-bit operating systems
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• Intel Smart Cache
• 8 MB Level 3 cache
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• Intel Advanced Digital Media Boost
• Enhanced floating point and multimedia unit
for enhanced video, audio, encryption, and
3D performance
• New accelerators for improved string and
text processing operations
• Power Management capabilities
• System Management mode
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Technology
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Architecture
• Multiple low-power states
• 8-way cache associativity provides improved
cache hit rate on load/store operations
• System Memory Interface
— Memory controller integrated in
processor package
— 3 channels
— 2 DIMMs/channel supported (6 total)
— 24 GB maximum memory supported
— Support unbuffered DIMMs only
— Single Rank and Dual Rank DIMMs
supported
— DDR3 speeds of 800/1066 MHz
supported
— 512Mb, 1Gb, 2Gb,
Technologies/Densities supported
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• Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI)
— Fast/narrow unidirectional links
— Concurrent bi-directional traffic
— Error detection via CRC
— Error correction via Link level retry
— Packet based protocol
— Point to point cache coherent
interconnect
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— Intel Interconnect Built In Self Test
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(Intel IBIST) toolbox built-in
• 1366-land Package
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