Intel Core i7-6900K
intel
Brand8
Cores16
Threads140 W
TDP14 nm
Process Size3.2 GH/z
Base Clock3.7 GH/z
Boost ClockDDR4
Memory Supportintel socket 2011-3
SocketIntel Core i7-6900K
Techinical Specs
Processor Details
Name
Intel Core i7-6900K
Brand
intel
Process Type
desktop
Release Date
May 30th 2016
Launch Price
1089 $
Specifications
Socket
intel socket 2011-3
Foundry
Intel
Process Size
14 nm
Die Size
246 mm 2
Package
FC-LGA14A
Performance
Frequency
3.2 GH/z
Boost Clock
3.7 GH/z
Multiplier
32.0 x
Multiplier Unlocked
YES
TDP
140 W
Core Configuration
Total Cores
8
Total Threads
16
Hybrid Cores
N/A
Integrated GPU
Cache
L1: 64 KB
L2: 0.25 MB
L3: 20.00 MB
Architecture
Codename
Broadwell-E
Generation
Core i7 (Broadwell-E)
Memory Support
DDR4
ECC Memory Support
YES
PCI Express
Gen 3, 40 Lanes(CPU only)
Supported Chipsets
Features
- • MMX
- • SSE
- • SSE2
- • SSE3
- • SSSE3
- • SSE4.2
- • AVX
- • AVX2
- • EIST
- • Intel 64
- • XD bit
- • VT-x
- • VT-d
- • HTT
- • AES-NI
- • TXT
- • CLMUL
- • FMA3
- • F16C
- • BMI1
- • BMI2
- • Boost 2.0
- • TBT 3.0
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