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Intel Core i7-3930K processor review: CPU specs, performance benchmarks

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Core i7-3930K processor released by Intel; release date: November 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $611. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Sandy Bridge E microarchitecture.

CPU is unlocked for overclocking. Total number of cores — 6, threads — 12. Maximum CPU clock speed — 3.80 GHz. Maximum operating temperature — 66.8°C. Manufacturing process technology — 32 nm. Cache size: L1 — 64 KB (per core), L2 — 256 KB (per core), L3 — 12288 KB (shared).

Supported memory types: DDR3 1066/1333/1600. Maximum memory size: 64.23 GB.

Supported socket types: FCLGA2011. Maximum number of processors in a configuration — 1. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.

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158404


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Face Detection

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56.680 mPixels/s

6.321 mPixels/s

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Ocean Surface Simulation

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741.453 Frames/s

65.020 Frames/s

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T-Rex

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3. 237 Frames/s

0.735 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition

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49.002 Frames/s

3.141 Frames/s

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining

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218.231 mHash/s

7. 340 mHash/s












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PassMark — Single thread mark 1758
PassMark — CPU mark 8252
Geekbench 4 — Single Core 787
Geekbench 4 — Multi-Core 4610
3DMark Fire Strike — Physics Score 5049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Face Detection 6.321 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Ocean Surface Simulation 65. 020 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — T-Rex 0.735 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Video Composition 3.141 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Bitcoin Mining 7.340 mHash/s

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Architecture codename Sandy Bridge E
Launch date November 2011
Launch price (MSRP) $611
Place in performance rating 1640
Price now $397. 99
Processor Number i7-3930K
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Value for money (0-100) 8.88
Vertical segment Desktop
64 bit support
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed 5 GT/s DMI2
Die size 435 mm
L1 cache 64 KB (per core)
L2 cache 256 KB (per core)
L3 cache 12288 KB (shared)
Manufacturing process technology 32 nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 66. 8°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of threads 12
Transistor count 2270 million
Unlocked
VID voltage range 0.600-1.350V

Max memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 51. 2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64.23 GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Sockets supported FCLGA2011
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 130 Watt
Max number of PCIe lanes 40
PCI Express revision 2. 0
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Smart Response technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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Intel Core i7-3930K Processor Review: Specifications, Benchmark Tests

The Core i7-3930K processor was released by Intel, release date: November 2011. At the time of release, the processor cost $611. The processor is designed for desktop computers and is built on the Sandy Bridge E architecture.

The processor is unlocked for overclocking. The total number of cores is 6, threads are 12. The maximum clock frequency of the processor is 3.80 GHz. The maximum temperature is 66.8°C. Technological process — 32 nm. Cache size: L1 — 64 KB (per core), L2 — 256 KB (per core), L3 — 12288 KB (shared).

Supported memory type: DDR3 1066/1333/1600. Maximum supported memory size: 64.23 GB.

Supported socket type: FCLGA2011. The maximum number of processors in the configuration is 1. Power consumption (TDP): 130 Watt.

Benchmarks

PassMark
Single thread mark
Top1 CPU
This CPU
PassMark
CPU mark
Top1 CPU
This CPU
158404
Geekbench 4
Single Core
Top1 CPU
This CPU
Geekbench 4
Multi Core
Top1 CPU
This CPU
3DMark Fire Strike
Physics Score
Top1 CPU
This CPU
CompuBench 1. 5 Desktop
Face Detection
Top1 CPU
This CPU
56.680 mPixels/s
6.321 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Ocean Surface Simulation
Top1 CPU
This CPU
741.453 Frames/s
65.020 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
T-Rex
Top1 CPU
This CPU
3. 237 Frames/s
0.735 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Video Composition
Top1 CPU
This CPU
49.002 Frames/s
3.141 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop
Bitcoin Mining
Top1 CPU
This CPU
218.231 mHash/s
7. 340 mHash/s
Name Meaning
PassMark — Single thread mark 1758
PassMark — CPU mark 8252
Geekbench 4 — Single Core 787
Geekbench 4 — Multi-Core 4610
3DMark Fire Strike — Physics Score 5049
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Face Detection 6.321 mPixels/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Ocean Surface Simulation 65. 020 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — T-Rex 0.735 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Video Composition 3.141 Frames/s
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop — Bitcoin Mining 7.340 mHash/s

Features

Architecture name Sandy Bridge E
Issue date November 2011
Price at first issue date $611
Place in the ranking 1640
Price now $397. 99
Processor Number i7-3930K
Series Intel® Core™ X-series Processors
Status Discontinued
Price/performance ratio (0-100) 8.88
Applicability Desktop
Support 64 bit
Base frequency 3.20 GHz
Bus Speed ​​ 5 GT/s DMI2
Crystal area 435 mm
Level 1 cache 64 KB (per core)
Level 2 cache 256 KB (per core)
Level 3 cache 12288 KB (shared)
Process 32nm
Maximum case temperature (TCase) 67 °C
Maximum core temperature 66. 8°C
Maximum frequency 3.80 GHz
Number of cores 6
Number of threads 12
Number of transistors 2270 million
Unlocked
Permissible core voltage 0.600-1.350V
Maximum number of memory channels 4
Maximum memory bandwidth 51. 2 GB/s
Maximum memory size 64.23GB
Supported memory types DDR3 1066/1333/1600
Low Halogen Options Available
Maximum number of processors in configuration 1
Package Size 52.5mm x 45.0mm
Supported sockets FCLGA2011
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt
Number of PCI Express lanes 40
PCI Express revision 2. 0
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection Technology
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (TXT)
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology
Idle States
Extended instructions Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX
Intel 64
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology
Intel® Smart Response Technology
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)

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Overview of the six-core Intel Core i7-3930K Sandy Bridge-E processor for LGA 2011 GECID.

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Today, November 14, there was a demonstration of some «rebirth», which is loved by many owners of modern computing systems, the Sandy Bridge microarchitecture. Intel continues to follow its «Tick-Tock» concept, according to which every two years production is transferred to a new, thinner process technology («Tick»), and a year later it presents to the public a new architecture, which is released using the already mastered technical process («Tick»). «). This time the high-end processors of the 2nd generation Intel Core i7 family class for enthusiasts and solving problems of maximum complexity, manufactured using a 32-nm process technology for platforms with a new processor socket 9, became the highlight of the program. 0775 Socket LGA 2011 .

New items are released during the «Tak» period and are in fact the completion of the development of the Sandy Bridge architecture for the current process technology. And next year, we expect the development of a new 22-nm process technology («Teak») and, accordingly, the entry into the market of Ivy Bridge.

It may be quite logical to ask how the developers achieved the performance increase. In order to answer it, you should look at the processor circuit. First of all, the CPU crystal was freed from the graphics component, which is by and large irrelevant for high-end class systems, and instead of it, 2 more computing cores were placed, capable of processing 2 threads each. Thus, the appearance of these «giants» occurred, the architecture of which was called Sandy Bridge-E .

Simultaneously with the increase in the number of active CPU cores, some reorganization of its other components also took place. First of all, this affected the memory controller, which has now become 4-channel and nominal support for DDR3-1600 has appeared. If you look at the company’s existing products, then the «extreme solutions» for LGA 1366 had a 3-channel memory controller, and for the Sandy Bridge architecture itself, 2 channels are native. In addition to the memory controller, significant changes have also taken place in the PCI-Express 2.0 bus controller. Now it is equipped with 40 PCI-Express lanes compared to 16 in Sandy Bridge, but is still equipped with support for several video cards combined using AMD CrossFireX or NVIDIA SLI technologies, while configuration options can be very different: 2×16 and 1×8, 1×16 and 3×8 or 1×16 plus 2×8 and 2×4. Most likely, so many PCI-Express lanes will be in demand for servers with compute cards, additional RAID controllers, etc. installed. It was expected that the new processors would also support PCI-Express 3.0, but their current revision does not support the accelerated PCI-Express bus.

Due to the fact that new items have been released for the new platform, the appearance of a new set of system logic is also quite logical. Platforms with Socket LGA 2011 are equipped with the Intel X79 Express chipset (read more about it in the MSI X79A-GD65 (8D) motherboard review), which consists of a single chip and is connected to the processor by a DMI bus with a bandwidth of 20 GB / s. It supports 8 PCI-Express 2.0 lanes, 4 SATA 2.0 ports (3.0 Gb/s) and 2 SATA 3.0 ports (6.0 Gb/s) with the ability to organize RAID levels 0, 1, 10 and 5. The chipset also supports up to 14 USB 2.0 ports. But USB 3.0 and PCI support for Intel X79No. Additional SATA/SAS ports, USB 3.0 and PCI bus can be implemented by third party controllers.

At the moment, the second generation Intel Core i7 processor family has 5 models, while the new platform is supported only by two (Intel Core i7 3960X and Intel Core i7 3930K), which were presented today, and in the first In the quarter of 2012, another more affordable Intel Core i7 3820 processor is expected to be released. 5W typical for LGA 1155 CPUs and an unlocked multiplier.

Of the 2 CPUs presented today for testing, an engineering sample of the CPU Intel Core i7-3930K , which is positioned by the manufacturer for solving particularly demanding tasks and games, came to our laboratory for testing. As for the Intel Core i7-3960X, it is more suitable for overlock enthusiasts and is a kind of «replacement» for the Intel Core i7-990X Extreme Edition.

The retail packaging of the processor is as follows.

A quick glance at it is enough to immediately show that the processor it contains belongs to the model range of high-performance 2nd generation Intel Core CPUs.

The processor itself is not much different from its «brothers» by manufacturer. The processor cover of the retail Intel Core i7-3930K should have a main marking that helps identify the model, as well as the nominal frequency, cache size and power requirements. On the engineering sample, only the clock frequency and the place of production are clearly indicated — Costa Rica.

It would seem that everything is the same, but there is one «but» — these are the dimensions. Pay attention to the dimensions of the processor itself in comparison with the CPU for LGA 1155 and LGA 1366. can not do without increasing the size of the crystal.

The back of the processor has undergone significant changes. Please note that the LGA 2011 and LGA 1155 processor sockets are absolutely unrelated, despite the fact that the processors are based on the same microarchitecture.

The processor socket itself on the motherboard looks like this.

Its distinctive feature is the presence of 2 clamping brackets, which is primarily due to the dimensions of the processor. For normal operation, it is necessary to ensure uniform contact between the CPU and the processor socket.

Due to the fact that along with the processors a new processor socket was actually announced, which differs significantly from the previous ones, proprietary cooling systems from Intel were also presented.

The cooling systems themselves will be sold in similar packages.

Please note that in the presentation slides the manufacturer mentions the compatibility of these cooling systems with processors based on the Ivy Bridge and Ivy Bridge-E , from which we can conclude that in the not so distant future, after the release of Ivy Bridge, CPUs will also be presented for enthusiasts — Ivy Bridge-E . Traditionally, an air cooling system is recommended for workstations that operate in nominal modes, and a water cooling system for overlockers. A distinctive feature for the LGA 2011 connector is the screw mount.

Specification:

Model

Intel Core i7-3930K

Marking

QB7C

Processor socket

LGA2011

Clock frequency, MHz (base)

3200

Maximum clock frequency in Turbo Boost mode, MHz

3800

Multiplier

x12 — x32

Bus frequency, MHz

100

L1 Cache Size (Instructions Data), KB

6×32 6×32

L2 cache size, KB

6×256

L3 cache size, MB

12

Core

Sandy Bridge-E

Number of cores/threads

6/12

Instruction support

MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4. 1, SSE4.2, AES, EM64T, AVX

Throughput QPI, GT/s

6.4

Supply voltage, V

Power dissipation, W

130

Critical temperature, °C

Technical process, nm

32

Technology Support

Enhanced Halt State (C1E)
Enhanced Intel Speedstep Technology
Hyper-Threading Technology
Execute Disable Bit
Intel Virtualization Technology
Intel Turbo Boost Technology

Memory controller specification

Maximum memory size, GB

128

Memory types

DDR3-1600

Number of memory channels

4

Maximum throughput, GB/s

51. 2

ECC support

no

Based on the specification, we see that the not-so-high value of the processor frequency may well be explained by the use of a 4-channel memory controller that supports working with memory up to DDR3-1600. The change in throughput from 25.6 GB/s to 51.2 GB/s is a serious claim to increase computing capacity, but we can talk about a real increase in performance only after testing. The impressive size of the L3 cache indicates potentially good performance in archiving or encoding tasks.

Work in the nominal mode

Work in the TURBO BOOST

processor Intel Core i7-3930k refers to the Sandy Bridge family. In the nominal mode, it operates at a frequency of approximately 3200 MHz, while the core voltage is 1.152 V. Of course, a 4-channel memory controller is good, but one of the most frequently asked questions on the Internet is the lack of PCI-Express 3.