Intel i7-870 Specifications

Essentials
Status	Launched
Launch Date	Q3'09
Processor Number	i7-870
# of Cores	4
# of Threads	8
Clock Speed	2.93 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.6 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache	8 MB
Bus/Core Ratio	22
DMI	2.5 GT/s
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.2
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	45 nm
Max TDP	95 W
VID Voltage Range	0.6500V-1.4000V
Recommended Channel Price	$294.00

Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	16 GB
Memory Types	DDR3-1066/1333
# of Memory Channels	2
Max Memory Bandwidth	21 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions	36-bit
ECC Memory Supported	No

Graphics Specifications
Integrated Graphics	No

Expansion Options
PCI Express Revision	2.0
PCI Express Configurations	1x16, 2x8
# of PCI Express Ports	1

Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration	1
TCASE	72.7°C
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Processing Die Size	296 mm2
# of Processing Die Transistors	774 million
Sockets Supported	LGA1156
Halogen Free Options Available	Yes

Advanced Technologies
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	Yes
Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes
Intel® Trusted Execution Technology	Yes
AES New Instructions	No
Intel® 64	Yes
Idle States	Yes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology	Yes
Intel® Demand Based Switching	No
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	No
Execute Disable Bit	Yes