Intel releases Core i7 990X and new Xeons

by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 02/15/2011 12:14 PM | source: | 0 comment(s)

Intel today released a new hexacore processor, the Core i7 990 Extreme. Alongside this processor Intel also released twelve new Xeon server processors.

The new 990X is the same as the 980X (3,33 GHz) with a tiny speed bump. The processor is clocked at 3,46GHz and has the usual 12MB L3-cache and 256KB L2-cache. Priced at 999 USD it will make the 980 a bit cheaper we expect.

Next to this desktop consumer processor Intel released 12 new Xeon processors of which the top model will be the X5690 and equivalent to the 990X specs yet with support for ECC memory, this puppy will be priced 1663 USD.

Intel also intro's a few E label processors which are more energy efficient at a 80W TDP.

Also, the quad-core Core i7-960, which is clocked at 3.20 GHz, is now priced at $294, displacing i7-950, and providing an alternative to Core i7-2600K, which is effectively MIA till the LGA1155 chipset issue is resolved. Anyway top get a complete picture of the new processing candy, have a look at the table below.


Core i7-990X	6 (12)	3,46GHz	130W	-	999 dollar
Core i7-970	6 (12)	3,2GHz	130W	885 dollar	583 dollar
Core i7-960	4 (8)	3,2GHz	130W	562 dollar	294 dollar
Xeon X5690	6 (12)	3,46GHz	130W	-	1663 dollar
Xeon X5675	6 (12)	3,06GHz	95W	-	1440 dollar
Xeon E5649	6 (12)	2,53GHz	80W	-	774 dollar
Xeon E5645	6 (12)	2,4GHz	80W	-	551 dollar
Xeon E5607	4 (4)	2,26GHz	80W	-	276 dollar
Xeon E5606	4 (4)	2,13GHz	80W	-	219 dollar
Xeon E5603	4 (4)	1,6GHz	80W	-	188 dollar
Xeon E5687	4 (8)	3,6GHz	130W	-	1663 dollar
Xeon E5672	4 (8)	3,2GHz	95W	-	1140 dollar
Xeon E5667	4 (8)	3,06GHz	95W	-	1440 dollar
Xeon E5647	4 (8)	2,93GHz	130W	-	774 dollar
Xeon E5603	4 (4)	1,6GHz	80W	-	188 dollar
Xeon W3690	6 (12)	3,46GHz	130W	-	999 dollar
Xeon W3670	6 (12)	3,2GHz	130W	885 dollar	583 dollar
Xeon W3565	4 (8)	3,2GHz	130W	562 dollar	294 dollar

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