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AMD Ryzen 5 3600 Cpu
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Intel Xeon X5670
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Intel has finally unveiled their 6th Generation processors codenamed Skylake. We take a look at the new unlocked 6600K and 6700K CPUs to see what improvements have been made.Read more
Though limited to four cores/four threads, the Core i5-6600K is a strong pick for price-conscious performance hounds and future-looking gamers seeking a powerful CPU at a reasonable price.Read more
In the last few years, reviewing an Intel CPU from a gaming perspective has always been something of a challenge. Typic…Read more
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This entry level Core i7 shows the world what Intel can do with their 45nm trickeryRead more
Benchmarks: CINEBENCH. Today marks the release of Intel's latest and greatest processor architecture to date. Meet the new Core i7 920, 940 and 965 Extreme Edition processors based on...Read more
New technology is always incredibly enticing. We've spent the last couple of weeks tinkering with Intel's debuting Core i7 processors, becoming suitably impressed and even getting the 965-Extreme part running at a ferocious 3.7GHz after overclocking.Read more
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General

Processor socketAM4LGA 1151LGA 1366LGA 1366
Component forPCPC
N/A
Server/Workstation
Operating modes64-bit64-bit64-bit64-bit

Processor

Clock speed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz2.66 GHz2.93 GHz
Max turbo speed4.2 GHz3.9 GHz2.93 GHz3.33 GHz
Number of cores6446
Number of threads124812
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65.0 W91.0 W130.0 W95.0 W
Processor lithography0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in0.0 in
Bus type
N/A
DMIQPIQPI
Idle states
N/A
yesyesyes

Integrated Graphics

On-board graphics adapternoyesnono
TypeNot availableIntel HD Graphics 530
N/A
N/A
On-board graphics adapter base frequency
N/A
350.0 MHz
N/A
N/A
On-board graphics adapter DirectX version
N/A
12.0
N/A
N/A

Memory

Cache32 MB6 MB8 MB12 MB
Cache typeL3L3L2L3
Memory clock speeds supported by processor3200.0 MHz
  • 1866
  • 1333
  • 2133
  • 1600
N/A
  • 800
  • 1066
  • 1333
Memory types supported by processorDDR4 SDRAM
  • DDR3L SDRAM
  • DDR4 SDRAM
N/A
DDR3 SDRAM
Memory channelsDualDual
N/A
Triple
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
N/A
64.0 GB24.0 GB288.0 GB
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
N/A
34.1 GB/s25.6 GB/s32.0 GB/s

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