Intel i7-980x Specifications

Specifications

Essentials
Status	Launched
Launch Date	Q1'10
Processor Number	i7-980X
# of Cores	6
# of Threads	12
Clock Speed	3.33 GHz
Max Turbo Frequency	3.6 GHz
Intel® Smart Cache	12 MB
Bus/Core Ratio	25
Intel® QPI Speed	6.4 GT/s
# of QPI Links	1
Instruction Set	64-bit
Instruction Set Extensions	SSE4.2
Embedded Options Available	No
Lithography	32 nm
Max TDP	130 W
VID Voltage Range	0.800V-1.375V
Recommended Channel Price	$999.00

Memory Specifications
Max Memory Size (dependent on memory type)	24 GB
Memory Types	DDR3-1066
# of Memory Channels	3
Max Memory Bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Physical Address Extensions	36-bit
ECC Memory Supported	No

Graphics Specifications
Integrated Graphics	No

Package Specifications
Max CPU Configuration	1
TCASE	67.9°C
Package Size	42.5mm X 45.0mm
Processing Die Size	239 mm2
Sockets Supported	FCLGA1366
Low Halogen Options Available	Yes

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

Intel Sandy Bridge-E Release Date November 15

Well Intel's had this kept in mind, releasing the 3rd Generation Core processors so early, as AMD struggles to get its Bulldozer out, Intel could set to rule this year end. The high performance enthusiast series with 6 cores unlocked are set to rock the world this year. You can see the specifications here.

AMD Radeon 7000 Series Specifications

Graphics card	Radeon HD 7870	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon HD 7670	Radeon HD 7570
Node	TSMC 28nm HPL	TSMC 28nm HPL	TSMC 28nm HPL	TSMC 28nm HPL
Architecture	VLIW4	VLIW4	VLIW4	VLIW4
GPU	Thames XT	Thames Pro	Lombok XT	Lombok Pro
Radeon cluster	24	22	12	12
Radeon cores	1536	1408	768	768
GPU frequency	950 MHz	850 MHz	900 MHz	750 MHz
Texture units	96	88	48	48
ROPs	32	32	16	16
Graphics memory	2GB GDDR5	2GB GDDR5	1GB GDDR5	1GB GDDR5
Memory frequency	5800 MHz	5200 MHz	5000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory interface	256 bit	256 bit	128 bit	128 bit
Memorybandwidth	186 GB/s	166 GB/s	80 GB/s	64 GB/s
Power consumption	120 watt	90 watt	60 watt	50 watt